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ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Micro-Machining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Laser finishing 7 o
High speed, large area surface structuring C
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Ultrashort pulsed laser welding of optical materials 7
Laser Development & Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
High energy amplifiers for ultrafast lasers 8
Fusion Based Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
fundamental laser material interaction parameters in powder melting 11
SMART Laser Technology for Welding and Cutting 11
Multi-laser selective laser melting 11
Processing of Refractory Metals by SelectivE Laser Melting 11
Sensing & Process Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Controlled laser milling 13
Process Control for Laser-Hybrid Additive Manufacture of Metals 13
Add, remove, measure or repair 13
Centre outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
High-throughput laser-based Manufacturing Workshop 15
International Symposium on Additive Manufacture 15
Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service Conference
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UK Roadmap & National Strategy
for Laser-based Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . .
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Facilities & Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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High power laser application laboratories 17
Welding and laser processing laboratory 17
Additive manufacturing 18
Laser device physics and engineering 18
Centre for industrial photonics laboratories 18
Analytical facilities
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Leadership team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Key People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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EPSRC Centres for Doctoral training . . . . . . .
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