PhotonicsViewsPub Date : 2024-05-29DOI: 10.1002/phvs.202470306
{"title":"Flexible laser plastic welding as an addition to AM","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/phvs.202470306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phvs.202470306","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101021,"journal":{"name":"PhotonicsViews","volume":"21 3","pages":"21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/phvs.202470306","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141164804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotonicsViewsPub Date : 2024-05-29DOI: 10.1002/phvs.202400019
Antonio Castelo-Porta
{"title":"Photonic technologies for implantable medical devices","authors":"Antonio Castelo-Porta","doi":"10.1002/phvs.202400019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phvs.202400019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Medical implants have benefited in the last years from established photonics manufacturing processes such as laser cutting and marking, but also from emerging ones such as additive manufacturing and surface structuring. The orthopedic sector has been using them for many years to improve the efficiency of the manufacturing processes and as a way to provide traceability and quality control for each part. Their use has been extended to a large number of new implants. We will review in this article some novel photonics technologies applied to the manufacturing and post-processing of medical implants.</p>","PeriodicalId":101021,"journal":{"name":"PhotonicsViews","volume":"21 3","pages":"18-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/phvs.202400019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141165009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotonicsViewsPub Date : 2024-05-29DOI: 10.1002/phvs.202400021
Gwenn Paillier, Niklas Prätzsch
{"title":"Beam shaping to tackle laser powder bed fusion challenges","authors":"Gwenn Paillier, Niklas Prätzsch","doi":"10.1002/phvs.202400021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phvs.202400021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Additive manufacturing (AM), a term synonymous with the future of fabrication, has revolutionized industries by offering unparalleled flexibility in design and production. At the heart of this transformative technology is laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M), the process with the highest geometrical resolution having the largest market share (86 %, Wohlers) amongst all AM processes. By selectively melting and fusing powder material layer by layer with a laser, PBF-LB/M enables the creation of complex and high-strength components, previously unthinkable with traditional subtractive manufacturing methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":101021,"journal":{"name":"PhotonicsViews","volume":"21 3","pages":"30-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/phvs.202400021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141164822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotonicsViewsPub Date : 2024-05-29DOI: 10.1002/phvs.202470301
Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Thomas Graf, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Michalowski
{"title":"Dynamic progress of laser technology","authors":"Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Thomas Graf, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Michalowski","doi":"10.1002/phvs.202470301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phvs.202470301","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101021,"journal":{"name":"PhotonicsViews","volume":"21 3","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/phvs.202470301","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141164802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotonicsViewsPub Date : 2024-05-29DOI: 10.1002/phvs.202400023
Eyal Shekel
{"title":"Dynamic beam shaping with coherent beam combining","authors":"Eyal Shekel","doi":"10.1002/phvs.202400023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phvs.202400023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Coherent beam combining (CBC) is a method of enhancing laser power. It has recently transitioned to industrial applications, unveiling new possibilities in laser technology. CBC merges multiple laser channels from a single source, controlling their phase to create constructive or destructive interference. The optical phased array (OPA) and filled aperture methods exemplify CBC's advancements, enabling dynamic and precise beam manipulation. This technological evolution opens avenues for versatile applications in various industries, significantly advancing our capability to harness laser technology for complex tasks.</p>","PeriodicalId":101021,"journal":{"name":"PhotonicsViews","volume":"21 3","pages":"26-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/phvs.202400023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141164821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}