Micromachining with copper lasers

Martyn R. H. Knowles; Andy Bell; Gideon Foster-Turner; Graham Rutterford; J. Chudzicki; Andrew John Kearsley

doi:10.1117/12.270276

4 April 1997 Micromachining with copper lasers

Martyn R. H. Knowles, Andy Bell, Gideon Foster-Turner, Graham Rutterford, J. Chudzicki, Andrew John Kearsley

Proceedings Volume 3092, XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270276
Event: XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High Power Laser Conference, 1996, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

In recent years the copper laser has undergone extensive development and has emerged as a leading and unique laser for micromachining. The copper laser is a high average power (10 - 250 W), high pulse repetition rate (2 - 32 kHz), visible laser (511 nm and 578 nm) that produces high peak power (typically 200 kW), short pulses (30 ns) and very good beam quality (diffraction limited). This unique set of laser parameters results in exceptional micro-machining in a wide variety of materials. Typical examples of the capabilities of the copper laser include the drilling of small holes (10 - 200 micrometer diameter) in materials as diverse as steel, ceramic, diamond and polyimide with micron precision and low taper (less than 1 degree) cutting and profiling of diamond. Application of the copper laser covers the electronic, aerospace, automotive, nuclear, medical and precision engineering industries.

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Martyn R. H. Knowles, Andy Bell, Gideon Foster-Turner, Graham Rutterford, J. Chudzicki, and Andrew John Kearsley "Micromachining with copper lasers", Proc. SPIE 3092, XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference, (4 April 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270276

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