You might think laser pulse lengths measured in nanoseconds—that is, billionths of a second—are short. But they're long compared to those of picosecond (a trillionth of a second) and femtosecond (a quadrillionth of a second) lasers, which are known as ultrashort-pulse lasers. Once confined mainly to laboratories and medical facilities, USPLs have become increasingly popular machining options over the last decade, thanks to lower prices and more-rugged designs intended for industrial settings.
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Originally published on CTE: 2016-08-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/short-pulses-offer-long-term-gains/
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