Temperature-dependent absorptivity and cutting capability of CO2, Nd:YAG and chemical oxygen-iodine lasers

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-85

  Xie, J ^a   Kar, A ^a   Rothenflue, J A ^b   Latham, W P ^b  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorptivity; Chemical oxygen iodine laser; CO2; COIL; Laser cutting materials processing; Mathematical modeling; Temperature dependent absorptivity; Wavelength dependent absorptivity; YAG

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CHEMICAL LASERS; LASER BEAM CUTTING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN IODINE LASERS (COIL); TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT ABSORPTIVITY; WAVELENGTH DEPENDENT ABSORPTIVITY;

HIGH POWER LASERS;

EID: 0031122450     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.4745447     Document Type: Article

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