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Laser engraving and cutting
Laser engraving and cutting
Subtractive processes that use of lasers to create patterns on a substrate or to cut through a material.
List of available equipment
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
3DMicroMac Picosecond micromachining facility
Picosecond laser system
Macquarie University
Optofab Node
Description
Picosecond laser machining facility using a SuperRapidHE laser and galvo scanners. 266nm, 532nm, 1064nm.
Related Information
SuperRapidHE laser system. Scanlan galvo scanners
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
Coherent Chameleon
Femtosecond laser source
Macquarie University
Optofab Node
Description
Tuneable Ti:Saphire laser for optical charactersation and laser development tasks.
Related Information
Tuneable across most of the Ti:Sapphire bandwidth. Multi-Watt level 76MHz oscillator
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
Custom Femtosecond micromachining facility
Femtosecond laser writing system
Macquarie University
Optofab Node
Description
800nm, 1030nm, 515nm, 257nm femtosecond laser sources, precision stages, objective lens delivery.
Related Information
Pharos and RegA laser systems. Photonic inscription, micromachining, surface process
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
Custom Nanosecond micromachining facility
532nm nanosecond laser with trepanning head
Macquarie University
Optofab Node
Description
532nm, 2mJ, nanosecond laser, Stages and Drilling optics. 266nm option available.
Related Information
Drilling and cutting of metals and ceramics to 1mm thickness. Perforation of glass and polymers using the 266nm option
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
Custom Ultrafast laser facility
Ultrafast laser writing system
Macquarie University
Optofab Node
Description
Ti:Sapphire laser writing system (In-Kind facility)
Related Information
Spectra Physics Hurricane, 1kHz laser. Fibre Bragg gratings in variety of optical fibres
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
Trotec Speedy 360
Trotec laser engraver
QLD Node
University of Queensland
Description
Engrave or cut a variety of materials using a CO2 laser
Related Information
Create microfluidic device on PDMS and PMMA with a resolution of ~5µm
Tool Contact
anff@uq.edu.au
Universal Laser Systems PLS6MW
Laser cutter
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Laser cutter
Related Information
Optimised for cutting polymers that are up to 10 mm thick.
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
3DMicroMac Picosecond micromachining facility
Picosecond laser system
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Picosecond laser machining facility using a SuperRapidHE laser and galvo scanners. 266nm, 532nm, 1064nm.
Related Information
SuperRapidHE laser system. Scanlan galvo scanners
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Coherent Chameleon
Femtosecond laser source
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Tuneable Ti:Saphire laser for optical charactersation and laser development tasks.
Related Information
Tuneable across most of the Ti:Sapphire bandwidth. Multi-Watt level 76MHz oscillator
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Custom Femtosecond micromachining facility
Femtosecond laser writing system
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
800nm, 1030nm, 515nm, 257nm femtosecond laser sources, precision stages, objective lens delivery.
Related Information
Pharos and RegA laser systems. Photonic inscription, micromachining, surface process
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Custom Nanosecond micromachining facility
532nm nanosecond laser with trepanning head
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
532nm, 2mJ, nanosecond laser, Stages and Drilling optics. 266nm option available.
Related Information
Drilling and cutting of metals and ceramics to 1mm thickness. Perforation of glass and polymers using the 266nm option
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Custom Ultrafast laser facility
Ultrafast laser writing system
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Ti:Sapphire laser writing system (In-Kind facility)
Related Information
Spectra Physics Hurricane, 1kHz laser. Fibre Bragg gratings in variety of optical fibres
Tool Contact
benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Trotec Speedy 360
Trotec laser engraver
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Engrave or cut a variety of materials using a CO2 laser
Related Information
Create microfluidic device on PDMS and PMMA with a resolution of ~5µm
Tool Contact
anff@uq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Universal Laser Systems PLS6MW
Laser cutter
Materials Node
University of Wollongong
Description
Laser cutter
Related Information
Optimised for cutting polymers that are up to 10 mm thick.
Tool Contact
sbeirne@uow.edu.au