JLA Vol:18 Iss:1 (Optical viewport assembly for eye-safe monitoring of thin film deposition)
Authors:
Kevin Robbie
Cristina Buzea
Olivier Landry
Cory Dean
Department of Physics, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, CanadaThis article discusses the design and application of a simple eye-safe monitoring assembly of thin film deposition and its advantages over the existent eye protection filters. This assembly prevents users from being exposed to the radiation field caused by lasers or incandescent objects during thin film deposition. Its design is simple, the device being reliable and easy to operate.
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JLA Vol:22 Iss:4 (A fast method for morphological analysis of laser drilling holes)
Authors:
M. Schneider
L. Berthe
M. Muller
R. Fabbro
Laboratoire PIMM (CNRS) ARTS et METIERS ParisTech, 151 Boulevard de l’Hopital, 75013 Paris, FranceThis paper presents an original method for analyzing laser drilled holes. The so-called Direct Observation of Drilled hOle (DODO) method is introduced and its applications. The hole characterization that’s been made is compared with x-ray radiography and cross-section analysis. Direct Observation of Drilled hole provides instantaneously surface state, geometric shape, as well as recast layer structure, without additional operation. Since no mounting resin is used to embed the sample, th...
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JLA Vol:7 Iss:1 (Taking advantage of laser properties to enhance demonstrations and student laboratories)
Authors:
Michele L. Brill
Camden County College—Physics/Lasers, Box 200, Blackwood, NJ 08012, U.S.A.This paper reflects the proceedings of a workshop for local educators provided by Camden County College Laser Curriculum faculty which addressed the question: ‘How can the teacher take advantage of laser properties to improve or enhance demonstrations and student labs?’ Explored here are illustrative ways in which to utilize, for educational purposes, the three well‐known characteristics of lasers: monochromaticity, directionality, and coherence. There is a faculty overlap between the Physics Department and the Laser Curriculum faculty at the college. The use o...
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JLA Vol:16 Iss:2 (Investigation of weld cracking in Nd:yttrium–aluminum–garnet keyhole spot welding of materials used in optoelectronic packaging)
Authors:
Geoff J. Shannon
Unitek Miyachi Corporation, 1820 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, California 91017
Bernard Q. Li
Honeywell VCSEL Optical Division, MinnesotaThe welding of a problematic optical device weld joint between dissimilar materials is investigated in depth. The original material combination of cold rolled steel 1010 with 6 μm of gold coating and 304 L produced consistent weld cracking. The CRS1010 material was fixed, however the other component was open to material selection. The materials tested were 304 L stainless steel, kovar, invar, and Carpenter high permeability 49 alloy. The effect of these different materials, laser pulse parameters, lev...
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JLA Vol:20 Iss:4 (Thermal stress analysis on laser scribing of glass)
Authors:
Koji Yamamoto
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
Noboru Hasaka
Hideki Morita
Mitsuboshi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd., 2-12-12 Minami-Kaneden, Suita, Osaka, Japan
Etsuji Ohmura
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, JapanIn the laser scribing of glass a thermal stress is introduced into a glass substrate by means of a CO2 laser irradiation. The glass substrate is then rapidly cooled down by water jet immediately after the irradiation. For the purpose of theoretical clarification of the factors ruling the scribable condit...
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JLA Vol:9 Iss:3 (A power distribution model of industrial CO<sub>2</sub> lasers for system diagnosis)
Authors:
James G. Katter
Jay F. Tu
Mark GartnerIndustrial lasers are high power pieces of equipment that occasionally function under undesirable operating conditions. For example, the performance of a transverse‐flow d.c.‐excited gas laser can be adversely affected by many factors such as electrode arcing, poor lens and mirror cleanliness, focusing problems, improper gas mixture composition, poor gas quality, poor beam stability, poor beam path cleanliness, operator error, poor maintenance, poor chiller water temperature and flow rate stability, and improper laser beam ramp‐in/ramp‐out rates. Many of these factors which occur in ...
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JLA Vol:4 Iss:1 (Laser Triangulation Range Sensors: A Study of Performance Limitations)
Authors:
Michael Buzinski
Alan Levine
Warren H. Stevenson
Applied Optics Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907Optical triangulation is a very old method of determining absolute distance to an object. In recent years laser range sensors utilizing this principle have seen growing use, particularly in the auto industry. More accurate versions are being employed for dimensional inspection operations where the sensor is often mounted on a coordinate measuring machine. Such a system offers the potential for rapid non‐contact dimensional metrology. However, there are several factors which must be taken int...
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JLA Vol:17 Iss:1 (Microstructural characterization of dissimilar laser weld between austenitic and ferritic stainless steels)
Authors:
Rakesh Kaul
P. Ganesh
A. K. Nath
Industrial CO2 Laser Section, Centre for Advanced Technology, P. O. CAT, Indore 452 013, IndiaThe present work involved microstructural characterization of thin sheet dissimilar laser welds between type 304 austenitic stainless steel and stabilized 17% Cr ferritic stainless steel and their comparison with welds produced by autogenous gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Low heat input of laser welding (LW) effectively reduced the size of fusion zone (FZ) and heat affected zone (HAZ). LW with focused laser beam (LB), preferentially displaced towards austenitic stainless steel (ASS), produced FZ with uniform and highly ref...
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JLA Vol:21 Iss:3 (Infrared observations and finite element modeling of a laser transmission welding process)
Authors:
L. S. Mayboudi
A. M. Birk
G. Zak
Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
P. J. Bates
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4, CanadaLaser transmission welding (LTW), a technique to join thermoplastic components, involves a laser beam passing through a laser-transmitting part and then being absorbed by the laser-absorbing part at the weld interface. To form a strong bond, it is important that the weld interface be exposed to sufficient heat to melt the polymer without degrading it. A lap-joint geometry was investigated and the...
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JLA Vol:8 Iss:1 (Laser polarimeters: Overview of recent developments, design and applications)
Authors:
Vi´ctor Fajer Avila
Center for the Development of Scientific Equipment and Instruments, Ministry of Science Techonology and Environment, Havana, CubaResearch carried out in Cuba has led to the design and construction of automatic polarimeters that use the He‐Ne laser as a luminous source and work on a magnetooptic principle of measurement. Physical and chemical investigations including the use of the He‐Ne laser as a light source are discussed. The principle of measurement for the design and construction of polarimeters, resulting in three different types of these instruments, is described. Finally, applications for magnetooptic polarimetry are described,...
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