Laser microprocessing

Summary

The physical principles of laser light materials interactions are introduced with a large number of industrial application examples. Materials processing lasers are developing further and further, the lecture presents the physical limitations of the processes.

Content

Keywords

laser, efficiency, beam quality, spot size, laser pulse duration, heat equation, losses, machining, marking, bending, drilling, cutting, ablation, generative processing, selective laser sintering, selective laser melting

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Decide which laser to use for which task
• Interpret the result of a laser processed sample
• Optimize a virtual laser process

Expected student activities

participate actively in the lecture

carry out exercises

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Resources

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/MICRO-520