Lasers that learn: The interface of laser machining and machine learning

B Mills, JA Grant‐Jacob - IET Optoelectronics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Laser machining is a highly flexible non‐contact fabrication method used extensively across
academia and industry. Whilst simulations based on fundamental understanding offer some …

Analysis of the regimes in the scanner-based laser hardening process

S Martínez, A Lamikiz, E Ukar, A Calleja… - Optics and Lasers in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Laser hardening is becoming a consolidated process in different industrial sectors such as
the automotive industry or in the die and mold industry. The key to ensure the success in this …

[HTML][HTML] Robot-assisted laser ablation for 3D surfaces. Application for paint removal with ultrashort pulse laser

A Rodríguez, AJ López, J Lamas, A Moreno… - Optics and Lasers in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a robot-assisted laser cleaning system is presented that allows the automatic
processing of 3D objects with arbitrary geometry. The system is based on the integration of a …

Drag increase behavior of micro-textured concave titanium surface generated by oblique laser etching

Z Yu, J Dong, K Zhang, C Sun, D Yu, C Wang - Optics & Laser Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Titanium alloy has been widely used in the clinical preparation of artificial jawbone implants
due to its excellent mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Artificial bone implantation …

Acoustic and plasma sensing of laser ablation via deep learning

JA Grant-Jacob, B Mills, MN Zervas - Optics Express, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Monitoring laser ablation when using high power lasers can be challenging due to plasma
obscuring the view of the machined sample. Whilst the appearance of the generated plasma …

Laser processing of freeform surfaces: A new approach based on an efficient workpiece partitioning strategy

A Batal, A Michalek, P Penchev, A Kupisiewicz… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
A novel method for laser processing freeform surfaces is proposed and demonstrated in this
article. The method employs empirical data on the 3D limitations of a given laser process …

Advancing Topological Interlocking Structures: Recent Developments, Applications, and Challenges in Civil Engineering

M Tavoosi Gazkoh, X Lin, A Zhou - International Journal of Concrete …, 2024 - Springer
Topological interlocking structures have garnered significant attention for their distinctive
properties, including robust resistance to crack propagation, outstanding energy absorption …

Fabrication of diffraction based security elements using direct laser interference patterning

F Rößler, T Kunze, AF Lasagni - Optics express, 2017 - opg.optica.org
Product piracy impacts wide areas of the global economy resulting in multi-billion dollar
losses per year. Therefore, product protection technologies are required to produce security …

Improving the homogeneity of diffraction based colours by fabricating periodic patterns with gradient spatial period using Direct Laser Interference Patterning

B Voisiat, W Wang, M Holzhey, AF Lasagni - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
This study focuses on the development of a strategy to produce periodic structures with a
variable spatial period for increasing the homogeneity of structural colours by means of …

Femtosecond laser processing for multi-functional hierarchical micro/nano structures on curved surfaces

G Long, J Duan, S Zhou, C Wang, J Ke, J Zhang… - Applied Surface …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, we developed a three-dimensional (3D) femtosecond laser processing platform
to fabricate micro/nano structures with both anti-reflective and superhydrophobic functions …