LASER-DRIVEN HYDROTHERMAL PROCESSING

摘要

To remove objects from a surface of a solid material.SOLUTION: The above object is achieved by a system for processing a solid material 112 by submerging the solid material 112 in a fluid and directing pulses of a laser 104 at the fluid and the solid material 112 for processing the solid material 112. An embodiment removes a surface layer 110 of concrete, brick, or rock or minerals in a relatively gentle, energy-efficient, and controlled manner that also confines the material that is removed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A