Laser equipment

Laser equipment

Industry: Industrial machinery

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Coaxial Gas

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A shield of inert gas flowing over the target material to prevent plasma oxidation and absorption, blow away debris, and control heat reaction. The gas jet has the same axis as the beam, so the two ...

Coherence

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A term describing light as waves which are in phase in both time and space. Monochromaticity and low divergence are two properties of coherent light.

Collimated Light

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

Light rays that are parallel. Collimated light is emitted by many lasers. Diverging light may be collimated by a lens or other device.

Collimation

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

Ability of the laser beam to not spread significantly (low divergence) with distance.

Laser Product

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A legal term in the U.S. See 21 CFR 1040.10, a laser or laser system or any other product that incorporates or is intended to incorporate a laser or a laser system.

Laser Rod

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

A solid-state, rod-shaped lasing medium in which ion excitation is caused by a source of intense light, such as a flashlamp. Various materials are used for the rod, the earliest of which was ...

Laser Safety Officer (LSO)

Industrial machinery; Laser equipment

One who has authority to monitor and enforce measures to the control of laser hazards and effect the knowledgeable evaluation and control of laser hazards.