By Geoff Giordano Much like the laser-assisted femto photography that has allowed MIT researchers to see around corners, the 32nd International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®) illuminated photonic research in everything from routine processing to more arcane applications like laser-assisted generation of human cells. And, as did plenary speaker Boris Chichkov with […]
LPP-EUV Light Source Development for High Volume Manufacturing Lithography
By Hakaru Mizoguchi, Junichi Fujimoto and Takashi Saitou EUV Source System We have developed a prototype of the first HVM EUV light source having 100 kHz 20 kW CO2 laser, 20 mm in diameter droplet generator, and magnetic field debris mitigation (Fig. 1).
Origin and New Wave of Laser Welding
By Isamu Miyamoto The author started laser materials processing in 1965 with developing the CO2 laser, and since then has been involved in a variety of materials processing using CW (continuous wave) to USLP (ultrashort laser pulse). Among them laser welding has attracted a lot of the author’s interest because of its profound and interesting […]
Industrial Lasers Focus on Key Markets
By David A. Belforte We have all breathed a sigh of relief that the deep recession of 2008/09 is over and that industry has recovered. In the words of one industry association, “the sense of imminent financial contagion has ‘dialed down’ and world economies have drawn back from the brink.” Reality is that aggregate GDP […]
Ensure a Laser-Safe Environment with LIA’s Web-Based EVALUATOR
ORLANDO, FL, Dec. 12, 2013 — Are you an overworked Laser Safety Officer (LSO) in a high-pressure commercial or research facility? Need to make vital hazard-analysis calculations on the fly? Look no further than The EVALUATOR — the Laser Institute of America’s industry-first web-based system that helps you quickly and easily ensure a laser-safe environment. Since […]