Lasers and LEDs Layer on New Capabilities for Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing, aka 3D printing, offers an alternative to conventional manufacturing and assembly methods by building products layer by layer. In addition to enabling heretofore impossible part geometries, the technology also hints at a future in which items could be fabricated anywhere, as needed, from a digital blueprint. When applied to polymer materials, the technology is finding application in products ranging from footwear to automobile components. When applied to ceramics, it’s...
Photonics Spectra, February 2021