Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing
Abstract In order to improve the power and energy of water-jet-guided laser, this paper introduces a double beam water-jet-guided laser (DWJL) technology. Based spatially polarized light combination and temporal phase modulation, two lasers are effectively coupled into a water jet with diameter of 1...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85552-8 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1841544688585146368 |
|---|---|
| author | Ji Wang Chunguang Chen Guolong Wang Kaijie Cheng Wenwu Zhang |
| author_facet | Ji Wang Chunguang Chen Guolong Wang Kaijie Cheng Wenwu Zhang |
| author_sort | Ji Wang |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract In order to improve the power and energy of water-jet-guided laser, this paper introduces a double beam water-jet-guided laser (DWJL) technology. Based spatially polarized light combination and temporal phase modulation, two lasers are effectively coupled into a water jet with diameter of 100 μm. The maximum output peak power reaches 100 kW and the maximum pulse energy is 4.63 mJ with an operation frequency range from 1 to 20 kHz. The coupling efficiency is as high as 90.4%. Its efficient energy utilization offers new solutions for precision cutting and processing of thick materials. Ultimately, the machining capability of high-power/high-energy DWJL was demonstrated by cutting through 7075 aluminum alloys of varying thicknesses. The cutting depth reaches 10.61 mm, corresponding to a depth-to-width ratio of the cutting gap exceeds 90:1, and the taper is only approximately 0.23°. There is no heat-affected ablation zone on the processed surface. For deep micro holes processing, a minimum radius is 248.54 μm with a depth-to-diameter ratio of 21:1. As the ongoing development of DWJL technology, this innovation is anticipated to find broader applications in aerospace, automotive manufacturing, and high-end equipment manufacturing in the future. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-a75e004e532444e399c9917d2ab2af8c |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2045-2322 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Nature Portfolio |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Scientific Reports |
| spelling | doaj-art-a75e004e532444e399c9917d2ab2af8c2025-01-12T12:20:45ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111410.1038/s41598-025-85552-8Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processingJi Wang0Chunguang Chen1Guolong Wang2Kaijie Cheng3Wenwu Zhang4Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of ScienceNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of ScienceNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of ScienceNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of ScienceNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of ScienceAbstract In order to improve the power and energy of water-jet-guided laser, this paper introduces a double beam water-jet-guided laser (DWJL) technology. Based spatially polarized light combination and temporal phase modulation, two lasers are effectively coupled into a water jet with diameter of 100 μm. The maximum output peak power reaches 100 kW and the maximum pulse energy is 4.63 mJ with an operation frequency range from 1 to 20 kHz. The coupling efficiency is as high as 90.4%. Its efficient energy utilization offers new solutions for precision cutting and processing of thick materials. Ultimately, the machining capability of high-power/high-energy DWJL was demonstrated by cutting through 7075 aluminum alloys of varying thicknesses. The cutting depth reaches 10.61 mm, corresponding to a depth-to-width ratio of the cutting gap exceeds 90:1, and the taper is only approximately 0.23°. There is no heat-affected ablation zone on the processed surface. For deep micro holes processing, a minimum radius is 248.54 μm with a depth-to-diameter ratio of 21:1. As the ongoing development of DWJL technology, this innovation is anticipated to find broader applications in aerospace, automotive manufacturing, and high-end equipment manufacturing in the future.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85552-8Water-jet-guided laserDual-beam combined laserMicro holes processingDepth-to-diameter ratioPolarization combinationLaser cutting |
| spellingShingle | Ji Wang Chunguang Chen Guolong Wang Kaijie Cheng Wenwu Zhang Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing Scientific Reports Water-jet-guided laser Dual-beam combined laser Micro holes processing Depth-to-diameter ratio Polarization combination Laser cutting |
| title | Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing |
| title_full | Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing |
| title_fullStr | Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing |
| title_short | Efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing |
| title_sort | efficient coupling of dual beam combined laser into micro water jet for deep processing |
| topic | Water-jet-guided laser Dual-beam combined laser Micro holes processing Depth-to-diameter ratio Polarization combination Laser cutting |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85552-8 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jiwang efficientcouplingofdualbeamcombinedlaserintomicrowaterjetfordeepprocessing AT chunguangchen efficientcouplingofdualbeamcombinedlaserintomicrowaterjetfordeepprocessing AT guolongwang efficientcouplingofdualbeamcombinedlaserintomicrowaterjetfordeepprocessing AT kaijiecheng efficientcouplingofdualbeamcombinedlaserintomicrowaterjetfordeepprocessing AT wenwuzhang efficientcouplingofdualbeamcombinedlaserintomicrowaterjetfordeepprocessing |