New pulsed YAG laser performances in cutting thick metallic materials for nuclear applications

J. P. Alfille; G. Pilot; Diane de Prunele

doi:10.1117/12.251171

23 September 1996 New pulsed YAG laser performances in cutting thick metallic materials for nuclear applications

J. P. Alfille, G. Pilot, Diane de Prunele

Proceedings Volume 2789, High-Power Lasers: Applications and Emerging Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.251171
Event: Lasers, Optics, and Vision for Productivity in Manufacturing I, 1996, Besancon, France

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the capacities of the pulsed YAG laser thick cutting on metallic material and to compare with the CO₂ laser capacities. Stainless steel cutting tests were made in air and underwater using CO₂ and YAG lasers. A performance assessment was made for each laser and the wastes produced in the cutting operation were measured and the gases and the aerosols analyzed. The results showed that the pulsed YAG laser is high performance tool for thick cutting and particularly attractive for nuclear applications.

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J. P. Alfille, G. Pilot, and Diane de Prunele "New pulsed YAG laser performances in cutting thick metallic materials for nuclear applications", Proc. SPIE 2789, High-Power Lasers: Applications and Emerging Applications, (23 September 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.251171

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