Timber cladding has been used since historical times as a locally available, affordable
weather protection option. Nowadays, interest in timber cladding is again increasing …

The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

Laser marking offers precise, consistent, and permanent markings, making it an ideal choice
for various applications that require accurate identification. The excimer laser, a type of …

Due to the high efficiency, flexible moving trajectory and good controllability, laser surface
treatment is a modification method used for wood materials, which could be applied to …

As laser cutting is a complicated process, characterizing the kerf surface morphology is
essential to gain deep insight into the mechanism of laser cutting wood, and exploring an …

Commonly, a gas laser pumped by a pulsed discharge requires a pre-ionization system to
form a uniform discharge at a high repetition rate like 1 kHz. In this paper, however, a …

This work appraises the influence of CO2 laser irradiation on mass loss, morphology,
chemical changes and discolouration of spruce wood surfaces. The amount of energy …

This paper examined the surface morphology of maple and beech cut through by CO2 laser
under different angles relative to the wood grain: 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°. In the …

In a short-pulse CO2 laser based on discharge excitation, there is a pulse tail that depends
on the device configuration and operating conditions. The pulse tail is longer than the spike …

The work investigates the effects of CO2 laser parameters (laser power and raster density)
on wood mass loss in oak wood and impacts on its morphology, chemical structure, and …