Laser Scribing of Stainless Steel with and without Work Media

By: Anna Unt, Heidi Piili, Marika Hirvimäki, Matti Manninen, Antti Salminen Lappeenranta University of Technology, Laser Processing Technology Research Group, Finland Machine Technology Centre Turku Ltd, Finland Improving control and decreasing energy needs have been the most addressed problems of chemical industry in recent years. One of the thoroughly researched options has been bringing down the […]

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Scribing of Thin Films with Picosecond Laser Pulses for CIGS Solar Cells

By: P.Gečys, G. Račiukaitis, M.Gedvilas, A. Braun, S. Ragnow Laboratory for Applied Research, Center for Physical Science and Technology, Lithuania Solarion AG, Germany Low material consumption, the possibility of deposition on large areas, use of cheap and flexible substrates make the thin-film photovoltaic elements the most promising technology to achieve a significant cost reduction in […]

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