The thesis presents a combined experimental and computational investigation of a novel thermochemical material removal mechanism for cutting of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) substrates through controlled crack propagation. The CO2-Laser/Waterjet machining system developed by the Iowa State University’s Laboratory for Lasers, MEMS, and Nanotechnology was utilized to achieve specimen...

the purpose of these case reports is to analyze the results of gingivectomy and gingival troughing to determine the evidence on the effectiveness of laser-assisted soft tissue procedures and soft tissue management in aesthetic dentistry.the patients in these case reports underwent 980 nm diode laser assisted gingivectomy and gingival troughing to achieve immediate hemostasis and moisture contro...

Laser direct processing of glass has been challenging due to the brittle nature and poor heat transfer characteristics of the material. With the advancement of ultrashort pulse lasers, laser direct machining of glass with smooth surface and free of microcracks has become a potential manufacturing technique in microfabrication of optical devices. In this paper, machining of microgrooves on fused...

In this paper, we discuss an Internet based excimerlaser-micro-machining services model that allows multiple users to collaboratively design and fabricate laser micromachining features. This model implements the client server architecture to support design and editing of features by multiple clients. The client side needs minimum software installation and is made intelligent by incorporating fe...