Laser Fabrication and Machining of Materials

• Main Authors: Dahotre, Narendra B. (Author), Harimkar, Sandip P. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.; Laser Technology, Photonics.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Engineering, general.

Laser machining is an emerging area with a wide variety of applications, ranging from bulk machining in metal forming to micromachining and microstructuring in electronics and biomedical applications. The unique properties of lasers allow for use in flexible manufacturing techniques such as laser-as...

Table of Contents:

• Fundamentals of Laser Processing
• Basics of Lasers
• Laser Materials Interactions
• Laser Machining
• Manufacturing Processes: An Overview
• Laser Drilling
• Laser Cutting
• Three-Dimensional Laser Machining
• Laser Micromachining
• Laser Fabrication
• Laser Forming
• Laser-Based Rapid Prototyping Processes
• Laser Welding
• Special Topics in Laser Processing
• Laser Interference Processing
• Laser Shock Processing
• Laser Dressing of Grinding Wheels
• Lasers Processing in Medicine and Surgery.