A systematic investigation was reported for observing and analyzing the process and
performance of millisecond laser drilling with and without magnetic assistance and/or assist …

A magnetic field-assisted laser drilling process has been studied, where nanosecond laser
ablation is performed under an external magnetic field. The study shows that the magnetic …

This study explored the feasibility of magnetic-field-assisted laser percussion drilling on
highly reflective materials, ie, Al5052. During laser percussion drilling, the Lorentz force …

A novel laser percussion drilling technology assisted by an electric field with lateral air
blowing is reported. The lateral air blowing is first proposed for assisting the E-field assisted …

To reduce defects and improve the quality of laser drilling, the electric and magnetic (EM)
field-assisted laser drilling has been tested. For different industrial applications, we …

A water-assisted method is used to reduce heat accumulation during the ultrafast laser
drilling of metals. To understand the complex material ablation mechanism, an underwater …

Motivated by the need to comprehensively optimize the quality and efficiency of laser
drilling, a dynamic drilling strategy wherein laser power is temporally modulated is …

Laser drilling of copper faces challenges due to its high reflectivity and high thermal
conductivity of the laser beam. To enhance laser drilling efficiency and hole surface quality …

In this paper, a machine vision-based system is used for in-situ monitoring and
characterization of the effect of swirling gas jet assisted laser percussion drilling. Feasibility …

The criterion for ensuring formation of a through hole is an important aspect of laser drilling.
Close observation of the process has indicated that drilling of the substrate is achieved in six …