Fig. 1: Laser-structured float glas

Main fields of work

The LZH has implemented many laser-assisted processes for glass-processing. For this purpose, customized laser beam sources, such as solid-state lasers ((Nd-YAG/Yb-YAG/diode lasers) or gas lasers (excimer and CO2 lasers), are being used  to meet the process and material requirements.

Advantages:

• Defined interaction zone
• Defined intensity profile
• Precise control of the process temperature
• Efficient heating
• Low heating/contamination of the periphery
• Suitability for clean-rooms
• Possibility for automation