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Laser cut paper weights

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Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Originally posted by: DVK916

But why isn't the surface of the object effected. It is only inside the object.

The energy density is below the threshold of change at the point of impingement due to the wider divergence created by a series of collimators.

*HEAD EXPLODED*
 
Pretend you're on a stage and you have 10 spotlights on you, you would be sweating but not as much as someone who's standing in front of 1 spotlight. Basically you have several lasers pointing at one spot(where all these laser beams meet) and at that point is where it gets hot enough to etch. And all these lasers are coming in from many directions so no where else on the glass has more than one beam going thru it.
 
Haha I actually have done computer work in the offices for the company (crystal impressions) that basically supplies the US.

I believe multiple beams are used which when concentrated at one point can cause a bubble to form, as has been said.
 
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