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Laser beam machining (LBM) is a nonconventional machining process, which broadly refers to the process of material removal, accomplished through the interactions between the laser and target materials. The processes can include laser drilling, cutting, grooving, writing, scribing, ablation, welding, cladding, milling, and so on. LBM is a thermal process, and unlike conventional mechanical processes, LBM removes material without mechanical engagement. In general, the workpiece is heated to melting or boiling point and removed by melt ejection, vaporization, or ablation [1]. The high degree of monochromaticity enables the laser beam to be focused to very precise locations and makes it extremely useful for machining with high precision. Depending upon the feature size of the laser tool, laser machining can be...
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Agrawal, R., Wang, C.(. (2016). Laser Beam Machining. In: Bhushan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9780-1_101020
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