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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
May. 20, 2010
Peter Reeves-hall, Northbridge, MA (US);
George Buabbud, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Peter Reeves-Hall, Northbridge, MA (US);
George BuAbbud, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
IPG Photonics Corporation, Oxford, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of processing a work material using a laser can include directing a laser beam of optical energy from a laser to a work material; processing the work material with the laser beam of optical energy in accordance with at least one processing parameter to modify the work material, the processing of the work material having associated therewith an optical signature; sensing a characteristic of the optical signature; and varying the at least one processing parameter responsive to the sensing of the characteristic of the optical signature. Other related methods are disclosed, as are laser processing systems, which systems can be used to practice the methods.