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| 143 "used cutting tools of highly concentrated light waves and electronic energy" "A laser is an electronic-optical device that emits coherent light radiation. The term "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Atypical laser emits light in a narrow, low-divergence monochromatic (single-coloured, if the laser is operating in the visible spectrum, beam with a well-defined wavelength. In this way, laser light is in contrast to alight source such as the incandescent light bulb, which emits light over a wide area and over a wide spectrum of wavelengths. The first working laser was demonstrated in May 1960 by Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories. Recently, lasers have become a multi-billion dollar industry. The most widespread use of lasers is in optical storage devices such as compact disc and DVD players, in which the laser (a few millimeters in size) scans the surface of the disc. Other common applications of lasers are bar code readers, laser printers and laser pointers. In industry, lasers are used for cutting steel and other metals and for inscribing patterns such as the letters on computer keyboards. Lasers are also commonly used in various fields in science, especially spectroscopy, typically because of their well-defined wavelength or short pulse duration in the case of pulsed lasers. Lasers are used by the military for range finding, target identification and illumination for weapons delivery. Lasers used in medicine are used for internal surgery and cosmetic applications. Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut materials, and is usually used in industrial manufacturing. Laser cutting works by directing the output of a high power laser, by computer, at the material to be cut. The material then either melts, burns, vaporizes away, or is blown away by a jet of gas, leaving an edge with a high quality surface finish. Industrial laser cutters are used to cut flat-sheet material as well as structural and piping materials. Some axis lasers can perform cutting operations on parts that have been preformed by casting or machining" -- Reference Wikipedia.org back to 143) Download 2 Mb. Share with your friends:
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