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An overview of research in the fields of laser surface modification and laser machining at the Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute, NRC

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At the Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute (IMTI), National Research Council Canada, research in laser material processing has been underway for more than a decade. Topics being investigated include the development of laser welding, cutting, and drilling applications, surface modification techniques, laser depth controlled machining, stereolithography (SLA), and selective laser sintering (SLS). This paper reviews the activities in laser surface modification and laser depth controlled machining of ceramics.

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Islam, M. An overview of research in the fields of laser surface modification and laser machining at the Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute, NRC. Adv Perform Mater 3, 215–238 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00136747

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