Laser Processing
Engineering Fundamentals and Applications
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Petr Hauschwitz
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Laser Processing: Engineering Fundamentals and Applications provides readers with practical explanations of the fundamentals of laser processing technology alongside guidance on how to effectively incorporate it into a variety of different engineering and manufacturing workflows. Common challenges and solutions are highlighted throughout, providing actionable guidance that will save time and money.
The book starts with a section covering the fundamentals, including the basics on how lasers work, different laser generation modes, types of lasers, process parameters, and more. Optical experiment skills are integrated within chapters discussing beam delivery, measurement tools, and system setup, making the book useful for hands-on laser work.The second part of the book features chapters discussing different laser technologies in practice, such as micromachining, surface functionalization, engraving, drilling, cutting, cleaning, welding, additive manufacturing and more. The book concludes with chapters that outline the use of computational simulations in laser applications and safety considerations.
The book starts with a section covering the fundamentals, including the basics on how lasers work, different laser generation modes, types of lasers, process parameters, and more. Optical experiment skills are integrated within chapters discussing beam delivery, measurement tools, and system setup, making the book useful for hands-on laser work.The second part of the book features chapters discussing different laser technologies in practice, such as micromachining, surface functionalization, engraving, drilling, cutting, cleaning, welding, additive manufacturing and more. The book concludes with chapters that outline the use of computational simulations in laser applications and safety considerations.
Key features
Key features
- Focuses on practical explanations of principles and applications, providing a clear understanding of how laser processing technologies work in practice and ways to utilize them effectively
- Provides clear actionable information on how to implement laser processing in a variety of different applications, highlighting common challenges and solutions, and empowering informed decision making when it comes to choosing which laser technologies to adopt
- Covers a wide range of laser processing applications, including micromachining, engraving, cutting, cleaning, drilling, welding, additive manufacturing, and more
Readership
Readership
Researchers; mechanical engineers; manufacturing engineers; laser engineers;
Table of contents
Table of contents
Part I – Fundamentals of Laser Technology
1. How a Laser Works – A Basic Quantum Mechanics Perspective
2. Open Resonator
3. Gaussian Beam
4. Laser Generation Modes
5. Generation of Ultrashort Pulses
6. Generation of New Wavelengths
7. Types of Lasers
8. Fundamentals of Theory for Laser Applications
9. Process Parameters
Part II – Laser Technologies in Practice
10. Micromachining
11. Surface Functionalization
12. Laser Engraving
13. Laser Drilling
14. Laser Cutting
15. Laser Marking
16. Laser Cleaning
17. Laser Hardening
18. Laser Welding
19. Laser Cladding and Metal Additive Manufacturing
20. Laser Shock Peening (LSP)
21. Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
22. Computer Simulations and Their Use
23. Safety When Working with Lasers
1. How a Laser Works – A Basic Quantum Mechanics Perspective
2. Open Resonator
3. Gaussian Beam
4. Laser Generation Modes
5. Generation of Ultrashort Pulses
6. Generation of New Wavelengths
7. Types of Lasers
8. Fundamentals of Theory for Laser Applications
9. Process Parameters
Part II – Laser Technologies in Practice
10. Micromachining
11. Surface Functionalization
12. Laser Engraving
13. Laser Drilling
14. Laser Cutting
15. Laser Marking
16. Laser Cleaning
17. Laser Hardening
18. Laser Welding
19. Laser Cladding and Metal Additive Manufacturing
20. Laser Shock Peening (LSP)
21. Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
22. Computer Simulations and Their Use
23. Safety When Working with Lasers
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English