Method for producing an ablated wire

A method for producing an ablated wire, comprising:

• A.] providing a coated wire having a circumference and a length, and wherein the coated wire comprises
• i. a core,
• ii. an outermost coating layer, wherein the outermost coating layer at least partially surrounds the core, and
• iii. an outer surface;
• B.] providing a plurality of laser beams;
• C.] arranging the coated wire and the plurality of laser beams with respect to each other, wherein at least two of the plurality of laser beams are arranged at different angular positions with respect to the circumference of the coated wire and wherein an angle between at least one pair of neighboring laser beams is in the range of 70° to 160°;
• D.] at least partially removing the outermost coating layer by moving the plurality of laser beams with respect to the coated wire;
• E.] obtaining the ablated wire;
• wherein,
• the plurality of laser beams are independent of each other, and
• wherein one of the following applies:
• a. the plurality of laser beams are laser beams of the first kind having a spectrum with a peak wavelength in range of 430 nm to 780 nm, or
• b. the plurality of laser beams are laser beams of the further kind having a spectrum with a peak wavelength in the range of 10 nm to 430 nm.