Laser Materials Processing and Manufacturing Techniques

Preeti Singh Bahadur, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Applied Science Department, Amity University, India with more than 21 years of research and teaching experience. She has published more than 90 research articles in various journals, presented more than 25 papers at international conferences, and written several book chapters. Her current areas of interest are condensed matter physics, lasers, optics, optoelectronics, cyanides, superoxide, and fullerene materials. Sandip Kunar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Aditya University, India. He has published more than 60 research papers in various reputed national and international journals and conferences proceedings, 55 book chapters, 20 books, and one patent. His research interests include non-conventional machining processes, micromachining processes, advanced manufacturing. Arshi Naim, PhD is an Associate Professor of Business Management at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. She has written several web articles and edited more than six science books. She has developed business management modules on subjects such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, E-commerce, accounting information systems, and information systems strategic management.

• Preface xvAcknowledgments xix1 Introduction to Laser Material Processing 1Sandip Kunar, Jagadeesha T., Preeti Singh Bahadur and Elumalai P.V.1.1 Introduction 21.2 Applications of Commercially Available Lasers 21.3 Material Processing Using Laser–Matter Interaction 31.4 Engineering Materials Processed by Laser 41.5 Laser-Assisted Forming 51.6 Laser-Assisted Bending 51.7 Laser Rapid Prototyping 71.8 Laser Joining 101.9 Laser Welding 101.10 Laser Brazing 111.11 Laser Soldering 121.12 Laser Tissue Joining 121.13 Laser Machining 131.14 Laser Cutting 141.15 Laser Drilling 141.16 Laser Micromachining 151.17 Laser Cleaning 161.18 Laser Marking 171.19 Laser Scribing 171.20 Laser Manufacturing Techniques 191.21 Conclusion 202 The Evolution of Laser and Laser Technology in Industrial Applications 27Umakant Shrivastava and Saurabh Mitra2.1 Introduction to Laser Technology 282.2 Historical Development of Lasers 292.3 Types of Lasers Used in Industry 322.4 Principles of Laser Operation 372.5 Laser Manufacturing Techniques 402.6 Applications of Lasers in Various Industries 442.7 Advantages of Laser Technology in the Industry 472.8 Challenges and Limitations of Laser Technology 512.9 Future Trends in Laser Technology 552.10 Conclusion 593 Laser Surface Texturing-Based Property Modifications of Different Materials 61Prashant Kaushik and Shashi Prakash3.1 Introduction 623.2 Laser Surface Texturing Process 673.3 Materials 703.4 Applications of Laser-Textured Surface 793.5 Regulating the Wettability of the Surface 803.6 Surface Texture to Improve Corrosion 823.7 Self-Healing 843.8 Anti-Biofouling 853.9 Anti-Drag 863.10 Physical Restrictions of Surface Texturing Using Lasers 873.11 Conclusion 874 Impact of Laser in the Manufacturing Industry 105Himanshu Sharma, Rashmi Pathak, Silvia Tanjum, Susmita Deb Tonni, Jaba Tahasin Samiha Treeno and Abdullah Al Noman4.1 Introduction 1064.2 Types of Lasers Used in Manufacturing 1074.3 Applications of Lasers in Manufacturing 1144.4 Advantages of Laser Technology in Manufacturing 1194.5 Challenges and Limitations 1214.6 Case Studies of Laser Integration 1234.7 Conclusion 1264.8 Future Research Opportunities 1265 Laser Manufacturing Across Scales: From Macro to Micro and Nano 133Preeti Singh Bahadur, Apoorva Singh and Yash Mishra5.1 Introduction 1345.2 Macroscopic Laser Manufacturing Methods 1355.3 Micro-Scale Laser Production Methods 1395.4 Techniques of Nanoscale Laser Manufacturing 1435.5 Comparison and Synergies Across Scales 1475.6 Conclusion 1486 Laser Synthesis and Microfabrication of Micro and Nano-Structured Materials 159Preeti Singh Bahadur, Ankita Mathur and Sandip Kunar6.1 Introduction 1606.2 Synthetic Techniques of Laser 1616.3 Carbon Nanomaterials 1626.4 Diamond‑Like Carbon 1686.5 Heteroatom‑Doped Carbon 1696.6 Laser as a Microfabrication Technique for Application 1706.7 Battery and Supercapacitors Fabricated by Laser Technology 1726.8 Fabricated Sensor Devices by Laser Technology 1746.9 Added Applications of Materials Fabricated by Laser Technology 1786.10 Outlook and Future Challenges 1807 Water-Assisted Microhole Drilling with Nanosecond Lasers 193Mehul Mendiratta and Shashi Prakash7.1 Introduction 1947.2 Different Techniques of Laser Micro-Drilling 1977.3 Mechanism of Nanosecond Laser Micro-Drilling 1997.4 Influence of Input Parameters on Hole Quality and Drilling Characteristics 2037.5 Challenges and Future Prospects of Nanosecond Water-Assisted Laser Micro-Drilling 2137.6 Conclusion 2148 Lasers in Action: Revolutionizing Science, Industry, and Beyond 221Umakant Shrivastava and Abhay Gupta8.1 Introduction to Lasers 2228.2 History of Laser Development 2238.3 Fundamentals of Laser Technology 2238.4 Applications of Lasers in Science 2278.5 Industrial Applications of Lasers 2308.6 Medical Applications of Lasers 2348.7 Lasers in Telecommunications 2368.8 Emerging Technologies and Innovations 2398.9 Environmental and Safety Considerations 2428.10 Challenges 2448.11 Future Trends in Laser Technology 2448.12 Conclusion 2479 Multidisciplinary Applications of Laser Technology 251Vijay Bhutani, Preeti Singh Bahadur and Sunil Kumar Sansaniwal9.1 Introduction 2529.2 Related Work 2559.3 Advancements in Laser Technology 2579.4 Biomedical Applications of Lasers 2599.5 Industrial and Manufacturing Innovations 2629.6 Impact on Sustainability and Precision Engineering 2669.7 Environmental and Energy Applications of Laser Technology 2679.8 Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Laser Technology 2729.9 Conclusion 27610 Market Growth and Sustainability: The Role of Laser Processing Machines in the Automotive Industry 281Arshi Naim, Preeti Singh Bahadur and Hesham Magd10.1 Introduction 28210.2 Literature Review 28410.3 Research Methodology 28710.4 Results 28810.5 Conclusion 29711 Laser-Assisted Green Manufacturing: Advancing Environmental Sustainability 301Ankita Mathur and Preeti Singh Bahadur11.1 Introduction 30111.2 Sustainable Manufacturing Application 30311.3 Benefits of Green Laser Technology for the Environment 31111.4 Progress in Food Processing 31511.5 Conclusion 317References 317Index 323