Laser cleaning and laser ablation are flexible, precise, and sustainable processes which offer interesting avantages over other traditional options, such as mechanical and chemical surface-processing methods. From industrial manufacturing and maintenance to high-value applications in electronics, aerospace, heritage…, these laser-based techniques are enabling cleaner processes, reduced consumables, and greater process control. In the particular case of applications requiring high selectivity and minimal thermal impact, they can definitely benefit from the use of laser sources.

During this technology meeting, we will cover the most recent technological advances in laser sources, beam delivery, process monitoring, and system integration for laser cleaning and ablation. Speakers from across the photonics value chain will present their latest developments, and we will find which are the emerging applications and the remaining challenges and needs of the industry.