Method and multifunctional system for producing laser-induced images on the surfaces of various materials and inside transparent materials

Abstract

The present invention discloses the methods and the multifunctional systems which are capable to produce the laser-induced images both on the surfaces of the various materials and inside the transparent materials. The method and multifunctional system are based on using different kinds of the laser-material interaction including: heating, melting, vaporization, material removal by shock waves, breakdown and photoionization. The method and system can also use a combination of the laser-material interaction effects and provide creating images containing marks of the different optical properties. The method includes the selection of the needed kinds of laser-material interaction, determination of laser radiation parameters for generation of desirable interaction kind and transformation of the original image into corresponding arrangements of points at which the needed laser-material interaction is generated. The multifunctional system disclosed in the invention can be used for hands-free operation and for manual art work.

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