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Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 2, 0200001(2025)

Key Technology of Laser High‐Precision Cutting and Shaping of Hard and Brittle Materials (Invited)

Lingfei Ji1,2,3、*, Sen Zhang1,2,3, Zhenyuan Lin1,2,3, Jinshuai Fan1,2,3, Wenlong Zhang1,2,3, Tianran Yao1,2,3, and Jianye Yang1,2,3
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  • 1Institute of Laser Engineering, School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Trans-scale Laser Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 3Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Applied Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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    Lingfei Ji, Sen Zhang, Zhenyuan Lin, Jinshuai Fan, Wenlong Zhang, Tianran Yao, Jianye Yang. Key Technology of Laser High‐Precision Cutting and Shaping of Hard and Brittle Materials (Invited)[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(2): 0200001

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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Jul. 6, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Ji Lingfei (ncltji@bjut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241260

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS241260

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
    Laser physics
    laser manufacturing
    Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology