Repetitively pulsed gas-jet laser cutting of metals in an oxygen-containing gas

Authors
Makashev, NK Asmolov, ES Buzykin, OG
Citation
Nk. Makashev et al., Repetitively pulsed gas-jet laser cutting of metals in an oxygen-containing gas, QUANTUM EL, 30(1), 2000, pp. 45-47
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
10637818 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
45 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7818(200001)30:1<45:RPGLCO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A model of the repetitively pulsed gas-jet laser cutting of thick metals in an oxidising gas is developed. It is shown that the optimal choice of the time-dependent (radiation) and beam-focusing parameters will make it possib le to increase the average cutting rate by a factor of 1.5-1.8.