A Comparison Between Electron And Laser Beam Technologies

Albert Schuler

doi:10.1117/12.966214

19 March 1984 A Comparison Between Electron And Laser Beam Technologies

Albert Schuler

Proceedings Volume 0455, Industrial Applications of High Power Lasers; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966214
Event: Industrial Applications of High Power Lasers, 1983, Linz, Austria

Abstract

Laser or electron beams are used as tools for welding, cutting, drilling melting, tempering or vaporizing in many machining tasks. These beams have fundamentally different physical natures. They are produced differently, and behave fundamentally differently when penetrating material. The differences between electron and laser devices that occur in machining, the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies in comparison with one another, will be discussed in this article. Using a more detailed description of electron beam technology, comparisons between laser and electron beam technology will be discussed.

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Albert Schuler "A Comparison Between Electron And Laser Beam Technologies", Proc. SPIE 0455, Industrial Applications of High Power Lasers, (19 March 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966214

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