Lasers in Metalworking: A Summary and Forecast |
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO METALWORKING LASERS | 1 |
CATEGORIES OF LASER | 16 |
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS | 34 |
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achieve atoms automated AVCO Everett Average Output Power BEAM DIVERGENCE capabilities CO₂ Coherent Control Laser conventional electron energy level equipment gas laser glass heat treating high power CO2 high power lasers hole inches per minute increase industrial lasers installed joules kilowatt laser applications laser beam laser cavity laser cutting laser energy LASER ENGRAVING laser industry laser job shops laser machining center laser manufacturers laser processing laser systems laser welding lasers operate lasing material lasing medium located machine tool manufacturing operations Marking Welding materials processing melting metalworking applications microns mirrors mode Model optical perform Photon Sources photons power CO2 lasers power density precision processing applications produce PROFILE OF LASER pulsed lasers Q-switched radiation Raytheon repetition rate result robot ruby laser seam welding seen in Exhibit solid-state lasers speed steel stimulated emission techniques thick transformation hardening tube vaporization waveguide laser wavelength welding applications workpiece Workstation