Waterjet-Guided Laser Processing System
Fig. 1. Overall design of the waterjet-guided Laser Processing
The entire setup consists of three main systems. Two axes air bearing positioning system for moving the samples. High-pressure waterjet system forms the micro waterjet by transferring air pressure to water pressure and then pumping the water through a diamond orifice. SPI fiber laser is selected to couple with the waterjet. Fig. 1 shows the entire design of the system for water-jet guided laser processing.
PIglide Precision Air Bearing Stages
Travel Range: 100x100 mm
Maximum Velocity: 1 m/s
Maximum Acceleration: Up to 1 g
Accuracy: ± 5 μm
Repeatability: ± 0.5 μm
MAXPRO Air Driven Pump
Maximum Water Pressure: 450 MPa
Air Pressure Input: 0-0.56 MPa
Magnification Ratio: 796:1
SPI G4 Pulsed Fibre Laser
Average Power: >70W
Wavelength: 1070 nm
Frequency: 70-1000 kHz
Pulse Width Range: 10-500 ns
Beam Quality (M2):<1.6
