Glossary of Terms
Flame Plasma
Key Takeaways An open gas-air or gas-oxygen flame oxidises and thermally activates the surface, removing contaminants as it does so....
Read More →Laser-Markable Plastics
Key Takeaways “Laser-markable” means formulated to react, not merely exposed to a laser — the response is engineered in. Marks...
Read More →Ytterbium Fiber Laser
Key Takeaways Operating range is 1,030 to 1,100 nm, in the near-infrared band used for industrial marking. Electrical-to-optical efficiency often...
Read More →Vanadate Laser
Key Takeaways Nd:YVO4 is neodymium-doped yttrium orthovanadate, a solid-state gain medium known for beam quality. Typically operates at 1,064 nm,...
Read More →Laser irradiance
Key Takeaways Irradiance = power divided by area, measured in watts per square centimetre at the focal spot. Spot size...
Read More →MOPA Laser
Key Takeaways Two stages, independently controlled — a master oscillator creates the pulse, an amplifier boosts it. Pulse duration and...
Read More →Dual-Purpose Laser Additives
Key Takeaways One additive package, more than one job — laser markability plus a second performance function in the same...
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