Title :
Diode laser - the laser of the future in materials processing?
Author_Institution :
ROFIN-SINAR Laser GmbH, Mainz, Germany
Abstract :
High power diode lasers reached the multi-kilowatt power range about four years ago. This became possible by special cooling and mounting as well as beam combination and beam forming technologies. In the mean time, high power diode lasers have entered the industrial manufacturing area. This article describes briefly the diode laser technology and the applications and gives a prognosis to the future of this new laser technology.
Keywords :
laser beam welding; laser materials processing; semiconductor lasers; technological forecasting; beam combination technology; beam forming technology; future; high power diode lasers; industrial manufacturing area; kitchen sink welding; materials processing; mounting; multi-kilowatt power range; semiconductor bar; special cooling; torsion springs hardening; Bars; Cooling; Diode lasers; Laser beams; Materials processing; Optical coupling; Power generation; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967973
