Mound Laser Blog

Myth: True or False--Ultrafast femtosecond lasers always process materials athermally.

FALSE: Proper parameters are critical when athermally processing material. Specifically, the ablation threshold is key and varies by material. Understanding this parameter and how to process within the limit is critical to successful athermal processing.

As with any process, having the tool is only part of the solution. Mound Laser employs and trains scientists and engineers in the field of laser materials processing. The technical team uses these tools with a scientifically informed approach. The combination of state of the art laser tools and highly skilled scientists and engineers provide our customer with innovative solutions to their laser processing problems.

In the video below, two matches are used to disprove the laser myth. The video highlights how a change in laser settings can dramatically impact the effect of the laser on the material. Read more about ultrafast femtosecond laser processing on the laser micromachining page or press release page.