I was looking at the thermal conductivity of Aluminium but discarded it because it was mentioned that it wouldn't cut thin sheet, still it must have heated it.
Still, thermal conductivity is a product of the elements strong ionic bond. IR Laser is already probably producing greater energy more than likely due to the nature of the crystals used and crystal pump (flash tube energy). A flash tube producing light, Ep=hf. Decrease wave length of light (UV light) thus Increase the photon energy to do work upon Laser crystal....
Also high powered Lasers reflect the wave back and forth in the crystal rod creating a nice standing wave harmonic and this is output by a Q switch as a pulsed wave.
Thanks.
Last edited by wasyoungonce; 24-07-2007 at 03:53 PM.
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