Title :
Modulation technique to control laser material processing
Author :
Herziger, G. ; Stemme, Reiner ; Weber, H.
Author_Institution :
University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
fDate :
2/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A modulation technique based on laser spiking is described. Due to its reproducibility and simplicity, this technique is well suited to adapt the laser emission to the kinetics of laser machining. Spike power and half width are derived by using nonlinear approximations.
Keywords :
Laser excitation; Laser modes; Machining; Materials processing; Optical control; Optical materials; Power lasers; Process control; Pump lasers; Thermal lensing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1974.1145805
