Thermal effects in the 2D and 3D laser material marking and coloring

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze two marking laser systems and to discuss the possible industrial applications of laser techniques; the first uses a diode pumped Ytterbium fiber laser and the second a pumped flash light Nd:YAG. Starting from the phenomena of heating due to laser irradiation and the spatial profile of deposited energy we try to explain the marking technique, including the laser-assisted coloring by studying the dynamics and the evolution of the parameters involved in this process. Also we emphasize the industrial importance of the laser possibilities compared to classical methods.