Modern laser manufacturing technology

Author: Zhang Guoshun
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
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Laser technology has been around for over forty years, and since its inception, it has developed at a remarkable pace. Laser devices have already formed a global industry worth billions of dollars, and laser applications have spread across various sectors, including industry, agriculture, commerce, education, and military, exerting a significant impact in all fields. Laser manufacturing technology has also advanced rapidly. Some predict that it will become a key industry for the development of world manufacturing in the 21st century. Laser manufacturing technology is highly efficient, of high quality, clean, has a wide processing range, offers excellent economic benefits, and is easily automated. It enables flexible and intelligent processing, solving many difficult problems that traditional manufacturing methods cannot address. Currently, both developed and developing countries regard laser manufacturing technology as a crucial means to improve productivity and participate in international competition. After several five-year plans of focused research and development, China has achieved numerous breakthroughs in laser processing technology and laser devices, establishing substantial application scales and advanced technical levels. Many specialized books on the subject have also been published. Currently, laser manufacturing technology has expanded beyond its original focus on laser material processing (thermal laser processing, including drilling, cutting, welding, and surface heat treatment) to include various applications such as laser rapid prototyping, laser engraving, femtosecond laser processing, and laser cleaning. This book timely collects advancements in many of these areas, contributing significantly to the further development of the laser manufacturing discipline. The main features and modernity of this book are as follows: First, it incorporates the author's extensive teaching and research experience, with most content based on practical engineering application summaries. Second, it provides up-to-date information on products and technical data from domestic and international laser companies, offering readers convenient access to in-depth insights into the latest trends. Third, it keeps readers informed about the latest developments in laser manufacturing technology worldwide, providing useful resources that have been thoroughly digested, absorbed, and systematically organized by the author, demonstrating strong logical coherence, which is highly commendable.
This book is a specialized work, offering great reference value for readers engaged in laser engineering, particularly laser manufacturing engineering, as well as for faculty and students in related disciplines at colleges and universities. The content is rich, well-structured, and concisely written. I wholeheartedly recommend this book, hoping it will play a driving role in advancing the modernization and industrialization of laser manufacturing in China. Laser manufacturing technology is a high-tech field integrating optics, mechanics, electricity, and computers, with extremely broad applications and rapid development. This book comprehensively summarizes the main laser manufacturing processing technologies and the latest research achievements worldwide, while also outlining future development directions. The book is divided into 10 chapters, including fundamental knowledge of laser manufacturing, laser marking, laser welding, laser cutting, laser heat treatment, laser engraving, laser drilling, femtosecond laser processing, laser rapid prototyping, and laser cleaning. It also includes some of the author's recent research achievements in laser manufacturing. The primary readership of this book includes engineers engaged in laser application research, faculty and students at colleges and universities, as well as related engineering technicians.