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What is a femtosecond laser? What technological challenges are we facing in the Multipoint project? Find out it in this animated presentation.
Meet the experts: Yves Hernandez
“There are many challenges in society that photonics can solve. This is the fascinating part of our job, always renewing with new challenges coming on”.
Photonics & Micromachining Digest: April 2020
A selection of news and articles by the partners of Multipoint project.
Technical challenges in the development of a laser source with 1 kW average power
The development of a laser source with more than 1 kW average power and high pulse energies faces several technical challenges, in particular the optical design, the component level, and the thermal management.
Tekniker and Aerometallic host an event on aeronautics
During the event the objectives of the Multipoint project were exposed to different entities of the aeronautical sector.
How could we reduce the environmental impact of aviation with HLFC technology?
"Inside this need for reduction of aviation environmental footprint, Hybrid Laminar Flow Controlled (HLFC) technology has been identified as one of the more effective and promising technologies for reduction of aircraft fuel consumption". Rafael Sánchez...
Photonics & Micromachining Digest: January 2020
A selection of news and articles by the partners of Multipoint project.
Meet the Experts: José Antonio Ramos de Campos
“Some of the technological developments that are going to arrive in the field of processing materials with ultra-short pulsed lasers will be closely related to the theme of the MULTIPOINT project”.
Photonics & Micromachining Digest: November 2019
A selection of news and articles by the partners of Multipoint project.
Main risks from the optical point of view when designing a high power femtosecond laser system
The high energy and high instantaneous peak power can lead to immediate damaging of the optics if the fluence (density of energy) is not well managed all along the optical path.
Photonics & Micromachining Digest: September 2019
A selection of news and articles by the partners of Multipoint project.
Next developments in laser micromachining
Photovoltaic, electronics, RFID (radio frequency identification) and automotive sectors demand minimization of operation time and high production process keeping intact the quality and the accuracy obtained with an ultra-short pulsed laser.
Meet the Experts: Clemens Hoenninger
“The challenges that we are addressing in the frame of the MULTIPOINT project are definitely some of the most exciting in the field of femtosecond lasers.”
Photonics & Micromachining Digest: June 2019
A selection of news and articles by the partners of Multipoint project.
Meet the Experts: Roberto Ocaña
“European projects are not limited by the borders of the countries. This gives you the possibility to find the best partners for your ideas or needs.”
Multipoint plenary meeting in Eibar
On January 8 and 9, 2019, a plenary meeting of the Multipoint project took place in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
6 European partners will develop the most powerful industrial femtosecond laser in the world
The European project Multipoint kicks off today, January 1st 2019.