Micromachining with ns-pulsed fibre lasers: materials, applications and sectors

"In today’s industrial micromachining applications lasers play a fundamental role. As a highly flexible, versatile and non-contact tool lasers enable high precision machining on polymers, metals, semi-conductors and ceramics. The introduction of commercial fibre lasers in the market during the last decade resulted in a larger diffusion of lasers in the industry due to their stability and ease of operation. Micromachining operations also benefited from the use of solid state highly efficient lasers. This work gives an outlook on some of the key materials, sectors and applications concerning pulsed fibre laser micromachining."