Laser Material Processing

This updated and expanded edition includes a new chapter on rapid prototyping and low volume manufacture, and updates other sections, such as those dealing with types of industrial lasers and new applications, and developments in surface treatment and in-process sensing. The book aims to provide the reader with an understanding of laser process mechanisms, methods of application, automation and in-process sensing and industrial potential. Cartoons and illustrations are used to summarise and aid memory and help students to understand points being made.