Counterfeiting is a major and global problem for the pharmaceutical industries, with extremely important societal and economic consequences. It is for instance estimated that 10% of global pharmaceutical sales are conterfeit products, with a much higher ratio in Africa and parts of Asia. In addition to serious health issues, especially in developing countries, the revenue […]
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Comparison of 1 Micron Transmissive Optical Materials for High Power Lasers
By: Steve Rummel, Gary Herrit, Alan Hedges II-VI Infrared One of the problems that high power fiber, direct-diode, and disk laser users experience is thermal lensing of their beam delivery optics and debris windows. This is placing increased demands on the optics used in 1 micron laser beam delivery systems. Direct-diode lasers, meanwhile, continue to […]
High-Brightness Disk Laser Welding of Magnesium Alloys
By: Mohamed Wahba, Masami Mizutani, Yousuke Kawahito, Seiji Katayama Central Metallurgical Research & Development Institute, Egypt Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Japan Currently, the automotive industry is facing an increasing demand to increase fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the trend is moving toward an […]
Dual Mode High Brightness Fiber Laser For Ablation And Drilling Of Aerospace Superalloys
Fiber Lasers were used for trepanning holes