Laser cutting
Laser cutting enables precision part production of all material types, even of transparent and hard materials such as SIC and diamond.
The characteristics of the laser cutting process:
Benefits
- Quality and throughput adaptable depending on the laser source
- Durability quality over time
- Thermal-effects free process
- Cutting of thin films up to a few μm
Performance
- Tolerances of a few μm
- Accuracy of a few μm
Throughput
Dependent on the material and the thickness considered, on the order of mm3.min-1.W-1
Laser workstation
- Scanning systems
- Precession head
- Cutting head
- Improved quality with short wavelengths
Surface condition
Adaptable quality, surface roughness up to a few hundreds nm
Process sheet
Areas of application
- Watchmaking
- Medical
- Automobile
- Aeronautics
- Sensors
Publications
- Ablation of Bone Tissue by Femtosecond Laser: A Path to High-Resolution Bone Surgery - L. Gemini, S. Al-Bourgol , G. Machinet , A. Bakkali , M. Faucon, R. Kling
- Beam engineering strategies reduce heat accumulation effects in high power, ultrashort pulse laser machining, G. Mincuzzi, A. Rebière, M. Faucon, A. Sikora, and R. Kling
Associated products or services
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Selective ablation
The use of a specific pulse duration and/or suitable wavelength(s) makes it possible to work in a condition where the surface layer ablation threshold is lower than the substrate’s. -
Etching - Controlled ablation
Laser engraving is carried out by removing material layer by layer to obtain a 2D or 3D effect on all material types. -
Laser shock peening
Shock waves (> GPa) applied to metallic materials improve their fatigue resistance and their resistance to corrosion. -
Machining of transparent materials
Cutting, welding, drilling and engraving of transparent materials with minimization of mechanical stress. Short or ultra-short pulse lasers allow transparent materials to be machined with or without removal of material and to modify their intra-volume physical properties. -
Laser drilling
Laser drilling makes it possible to create through or blind holes with variable shape and high aspect ratio, on all types of materials and thicknesses. -
Surface texturing
Laser texturing and surface functionalization make it possible to create effects or generate new properties on all surface types.
