Advanced Laser Machining Technology

Dear Colleagues,

Laser machining has been regarded as an ideal method for cutting difficult-to-machine materials or fabricating micro/nanostructures with specific shapes and performances. Although many researchers have contributed to this phenomenon or theory during laser machining, there is still a large amount of information to be provided or discussed in detail, especially in the field of ultrashort pulse laser processing, with the emergence of a large number of new materials. The current knowledge of the interaction of the mechanism of lasers and materials is still quite limited. Some phenomena or conclusions need to be elucidated or verified by new models or experiments. New methods need to be provided to resolve or improve the many existing processing problems, such as different kinds of ablation defects.

This Special Issue aims to collect the innovative work of laser machining and corresponding applications to highlight the current and future developments in the field. Both original research and review articles summarizing the state of the art of theoretical or experimental work concerning advanced laser machining technology are welcome. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the use of numerical modeling to optimize processing performance or novel experimental methods, or the application of laser machining on new materials or in new fields.

Dr. Mingquan Li
Guest Editor

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