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Fundamentals of Laser Micromachining of Metals

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Laser Processing and Diagnostics

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Chemical Physics ((CHEMICAL,volume 39))

Abstract

Lasers as precise machining tools of high flexibility without wear out offer new possibilities for modification and processing of materials; there are already various applications such as drilling, cutting, welding, glazing, annealing and hardening. To understand and utilize laser microprocessing some of the physical processes involved are reported: intensity-dependent absorption, laser workpiece interaction by optical feedback, and plasma generation with all the drawbacks to different modes of operation. Investigations of the fundamentals of laser microprocessing are reported in order to achieve the processing results desired. It is necessary to match the laser parameters to the specific application so that the optimized processing parameters always create the same geometric and metallurgical properties of the processed materials.

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  1. Institut für Angewandte Physik, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Schloßgartenstr. 7, D-6100, Darmstadt, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    G. Herziger & E. W. Kreutz

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  1. Institut für Angewandte Physik, Johannes-Kepler-Universität, A-4040, Linz, Austria

    Dieter Bäuerle

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Herziger, G., Kreutz, E.W. (1984). Fundamentals of Laser Micromachining of Metals. In: Bäuerle, D. (eds) Laser Processing and Diagnostics. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 39. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82381-7_14

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