Advances in Laser Materials Processing Technology: Technology, Research, and Applications (Woodhead Publishing in Mechanical Engineering)

Lasers have proven ability to replace existing equipment and tools in order to perform a wide range of tasks in the fields of engineering and medicine. Advances in Laser Materials Processing Technology is a comprehensive practitioner guide and reference work explaining ‘state of the art’ laser processing technologies in manufacturing and other disciplines. Further discussion considers the potential and future directions through the continuous development of new, application-specific lasers in materials processing. Applications as diverse in nature as micro- and nano-scale manufacturing to the treatment of building materials are described.