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We evaluated a laser-based noncontacting method to measure the elastic anisotropy of horizontal shale cores. Whereas conventional transducer data contained an ambiguity between phase and group velocity measurements, small laser source and receiver footprin ...
We present a study on THz generation in lithium niobate pumped by a powerful and versatile Yb:CaF2 laser. The unique laser system delivers transform-limited pulses of variable duration (0.38-0.65 ps) with pulse energies up to 15 mJ and center wavelength of ...
Adaptive optics is used to abate aberrations with a wavefront correction. It is widely used in astronomy and is starting to expand into applications of laser focusing and imaging with high numerical apertures, e.g. microscopy. The physical background of fo ...
We show a laser beam shaping device made of a deformable continuous reflective membrane fabricated over a scanning stage. The combination of two actuator schemes enables shaping and smoothing of a laser beam with a unique compact device. It is designed to ...
Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering, Po Box 10, Bellingham, Wa 98227-0010 Usa2012
The invention relates to a method of toolpath generation and cutting parameters optimization for high speed milling of a convex pocket, wherein said method comprises a first sub-method of generating a toolpath and a second sub-method of generating optimize ...
We present a method for the design of 3D constructions from planar pieces that can be cut easily and cheaply with laser cutters and similar Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines. By cutting tight slits in intersecting pieces, they can be slid into each ...
Although used in a very large variety of applications, drilling is one of the most complex and least understood manufacturing processes. Most of the research on drilling was done in the field of metal cutting for mechanical parts since, in this case, high ...
Quantum efficiency studies for various laser wavelengths and various technical metal surfaces were carried out in a dedicated unbaked vacuum chamber in the absence of a significant electrical field. Copper, magnesium, aluminum, and aluminum-lithium photoca ...
In laser micro-manufacturing, one of the challenges is to achieve fast scanning speed for fast fabrication of complex 3D microstructures. For microstructures with nanoscale features, it is often desirable to steer laser beams from a few microns to a few te ...
In this thesis, the development, design, fabrication and characterization of three innovative laser beam shaping, homogenizing and speckle reduction devices are reported. Typical beam shaping devices are static and not easily adaptable to a large variety o ...