LASER World of PHOTONICS 2023
The photonic world opened a new era of innovation, almost no sector was left untouched. The ability to generate, detect and manipulate light with extraordinary precision is proving invaluable for quality assurance in the manufacturing industry, with new laser imaging technologies providing everything from analysis of individual droplets during spraying operations to assessment of weld joint integrity.
However, the use of laser technology is not limited to verification techniques, and fabricators leverage powerful laser micro-machining systems to produce ultra-fine features in glass, metals, plastics, and composites that are impossible to reproduce by conventional milling or drilling processes. . Combining real-time control of laser power, wavelength and pulse characteristics with highly precise multi-axis staging technology – for accurate and repeatable alignment of laser workpieces – enables the manufacture of products with unimaginable tolerances, and at high speeds .
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LASER World of PHOTONICS 2023
Many of these innovations will be showcased at this year’s LASER World of PHOTONICS, and Physik Instrumente (PI) will attend this prestigious event to showcase its portfolio of optical alignment solutions for photonic applications, including piezo-based scanners, motorized fiber positioning, and throughput automated sub-systems. tall. The PI technical expert team will be present at Standing 461 in the Hall A3 to discuss how enterprise active alignment technology can offer photonic device manufacturers the flexibility and scalability needed to meet market demands, positioning them for continued success.
One such success story is PI’s recent collaboration with Oxford Lasers, a UK-based provider of innovative laser machining solutions for research and commercial applications. Themistoklis Karkantonis, an applications engineer at Lasers Oxford, will present an oral paper on high-density micro-hole laser drilling on Wednesday the 28thth June at 14:45. The project aimed to minimize hole dimension and position variations caused by residual laser heating, and successfully used XYZ PI stages for precise workpiece alignment.
For more information on PI activities at LASER World of PHOTONICS, on 27th to 30th June 2023, please visit https://www.physikinstrumente.com/en/about/events/laser-world-of-photonics?utm_medium=foc&utm_source=pn&utm_campaign=2023_PI_UK_PHO_FSOC&utm_content=KDM
PIs briefly
PI (Physik Instrumente), headquartered in Karlsruhe, is a market and technology leader for high-precision positioning technologies and piezo applications in the semiconductor, life sciences, photonics and industrial automation industries. Working closely with customers from around the world and for 50 years now, PI specialists (about 1,300), time and time again, have pushed the boundaries of what is technically possible and developed bespoke solutions from scratch. More than 350 patents granted and pending underscore the company’s claim to leadership. PI has six production sites and 15 sales and service offices in Europe, North America and Asia.
