Fernando Lusquiños - Böcker

This book provides compilation of the field of lasers as tools for advanced manufacturing including laser cutting, drilling, welding, surface treatment, marking, laser-assisted additive manufacturing, micro processing, nano processing, modelling and optimization, machining and fabrication, and including case studies. The chapters combine a clear description of the basics of the topic, with last developments and advanced information.Provides the recent research and development in the field of laser based manufacturingCovers innovation in laser development technology, process mechanism, development of variants, and machine toolsDiscusses sustainability interventions in laser manufacturing and intelligent modeling and optimization of laser based processesIncludes laser-based measurement and characterization of laser processed materialsCovers laser for surface engineering, laser based additive manufacturing, and laser machiningThis book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in manufacturing and materials engineering, and laser.