Table 1.
Laser Beam | Beam Guidance | Assist Gas | Transport Properties | Material |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wavelength | Focusing element | Chemical composition | Cutting speed | Absorptance |
Beam diameter | Focal length | Density | Density | |
Beam mode | Focus position | Viscosity | Viscosity | |
Beam parameter product | Assist pressure | Melting point | ||
Spatial intensity distribution (Beam profile) | Nozzle geometry | Evaporation point | ||
Polarization | Nozzle diameter | Specific heat capacities | ||
CW/Pulsed mode | Nozzle alignment | Thermal diffusivity | ||
Pulse frequency | Stand-off distance | Latent heat of fusion | ||
Duty cycle | Latent heat of evaporation |