Citation: Scientists from Laser 's the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing have developed an ultra-fast laser welding system that's thought could revolutionise manufacturing. The process has been devised by Production Processes in Scotland -based Heriot Watt University . By providing pulses of infrared light lasting just a picosecond across the materials, the team has been able to fuse glass, quartz and even sapphire to various metals, such as aluminium, titanium and stainless steel without the need for adhesives. The ability to weld metal and glass, traditionally very tricky due to differing thermal properties, has ramifications for the aerospace, defence, optical technology and healthcare.
Scientists from Laser 's the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing have developed an ultra-fast laser welding system that's thought could revolutionise manufacturing. The process has been devised by Production Processes in Scotland -based Heriot Watt University . By providing pulses of infrared light lasting just a picosecond across the materials, the team has been able to fuse glass, quartz and even sapphire to various metals, such as aluminium, titanium and stainless steel without the need for adhesives. The ability to weld metal and glass, traditionally very tricky due to differing thermal properties, has ramifications for the aerospace, defence, optical technology and healthcare.