Description: Introduces background knowledge in laser science and laser technology and fundamentals involved in laser processing and manufacturing. The following topics are discussed: laser ...
In 1960, the first laser was demonstrated by Theodore Maiman. Since then, lasers have been playing a pivotal role in exploring light-matter interactions which are at the heart of modern optical ...
The mechanisms involved in photo-induced material removal, particularly at nanometric and atomic scales, are first explained. Then, the effects of electronic excitation, material defects and laser ...