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Laser Applications

  • Standard Reference Book with selected and easily retrievable data from the fields of physics and chemistry collected by acknowledged international scientists
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  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Landolt-Börnstein: Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology - New Series (LANDOLT 3, volume 1C)

Part of the book sub series: Advanced Materials and Technologies (LANDOLT 8)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

  2. 1.1 Fundamentals of laser-induced processes

    • H. Hügel, F. Dausinger
    Pages 3-25
  3. 1.1 Fundamentals of laser-induced processes

    • H. Hügel, F. Dausinger
    Pages 25-68
  4. 2.1 Surface treatment

    • H.W. Bergmann
    Pages 75-103
  5. 2.2 Rapid prototyping

    • A. Gebhardt
    Pages 105-123
  6. 2.3 Thermal bending

    • M. Geiger, F. Vollertsen
    Pages 125-135
  7. 2.4 Joining

    • H. Haferkamp
    Pages 137-157
  8. 2.5 Laser separating

    • W. O’Neill
    Pages 159-185
  9. 2.6 Cutting: Modeling and data

    • W. Schulz, C. Hertzler
    Pages 187-218
  10. 2.7 Laser systems for materials processing

    • G. Sepold, M. Grupp
    Pages 219-242
  11. 3.1 Lasers in biology and medicine

    • O. Minet, K. Dörschel, G. Müller
    Pages 279-310
  12. 3.2 Laser chemical processing

    • D. Bäuerle
    Pages 311-352
  13. 4.1 Communication

    • M. Möhrle, H. Venghaus
    Pages 355-401
  14. 5.1 High-precision optical metrology for surfaces

    • H.J. Tiziani, M. Totzeck
    Pages 405-441
  15. 5.2 Environmental control

    • M. Ulbricht
    Pages 443-455
  16. 6.1 Laser safety

    • H. Welling
    Pages 459-479

About this book

The three volumes VIII/1A, B, C document the state of the art of "Laser Physics and Applications". Scientific trends and related technological aspects are considered by compiling results and conclusions from phenomenology, observation and experience. Reliable data, physical fundamentals and detailed references are presented.

In the recent decades the laser beam source matured to a universal tool common to scientific research as well as to industrial use. Today a technical goal is the generation of optical power towards shorter wavelengths, shorter pulses and higher power for application in science and industry. Tailoring the optical energy in wavelength, space and time is a requirement for the investigation of laser-induced processes, i.e. excitation, non-linear amplification, storage of optical energy, etc. According to the actual trends in laser research and development, Vol. VIII/1 is split into three parts: Subvolume VIII/1A covers laser fundamentals, Subvolume VIII/1B deals with laser systems and present subvoume VIII/1C gives an overview on laser applications.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik (ILT), Aachen, Germany

    R. Poprawe

  • Optisches Institut, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    H. Weber

  • Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany

    G. Herziger

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