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Notes: 1. Pumping makes many electrons to rise at the same time, creating coherent light. 2. laser cavity sides must be parallel to 0.2 micron - and then wavelengths are selected. 3. Small hole on one side allows a narrow beam to escape. | |||
*Longer explanation - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JOchLyNO_w] | |||
*MIT Open Courseware, 1 hour - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgivGZqFcfY] | |||
=Types of Lasers for Cutting= | |||
*CO2 - earliest technology for cutting lasers | |||
*Small diode lasers | |||
*Direct Diode - high power 600W [https://www.industrial-lasers.com/articles/2013/01/emerging-technology-loan-finances-teradiode-equipment-and-lab.html] | |||
*Fiber lasers - diodes coupled to doped fibers, where the fibers provide the gain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_laser] | |||
=Research= | =Research= | ||
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Overview
Current project direction is to adopt the Lasersaur upon completion, but further research never hurts.
Functional Diagram
How It Works
Notes: 1. Pumping makes many electrons to rise at the same time, creating coherent light. 2. laser cavity sides must be parallel to 0.2 micron - and then wavelengths are selected. 3. Small hole on one side allows a narrow beam to escape.
Types of Lasers for Cutting
- CO2 - earliest technology for cutting lasers
- Small diode lasers
- Direct Diode - high power 600W [3]
- Fiber lasers - diodes coupled to doped fibers, where the fibers provide the gain [4]
Research
There is evidence that by using laser engraver tubes ($200 each), say 10 of them, an industrial power laser can be put together at reasonable cost. The challenge is to work out the optics for paralleling the beams
- Instructables Laser Cutter
- - CNC laser cutter for metal.
- Self-replicating, cheap, CNC laser.
- BuildLog.Net
- Reciprocating Laser Cutter
See Also
