Industrial Applications of High Power Lasers

John F. Ready

doi:10.1117/12.7972214

1 June 1978 Industrial Applications of High Power Lasers

John F. Ready

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 17, Issue 3, 173191 (June 1978). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7972214

Abstract

Very early in the history of lasers it was recognized that the high power beam from a ruby laser could perform a variety of practical tasks. It could weld and drill holes easily; enthusiasm for exploitation of these capabilities ran very high. However, it took many years before lasers were employed in a practical sense by industry. The early lasers were not reliable and durable enough. Even though a laser could perform many useful tasks well, it was often unfeasible economically.

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John F. Ready "Industrial Applications of High Power Lasers," Optical Engineering 17(3), 173191 (1 June 1978). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7972214

Published: 1 June 1978

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