Re: SLA basics: a question

From: Nagendra H. V. (proj BGM) (snakes@mecheng.iisc.ernet.in)
Date: Thu Jun 19 1997 - 15:40:57 EEST


On Wed, 18 Jun 1997, Guy Allen Brady wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Jun 1997 ralott@CCGATE.HAC.COM wrote:
>
> > What is the relationship between laser power and scan time? Is it
> > direct? For example, if laser power is reduced 50%, does scan time
> > double?
>
> Short answer: yes.
>
> Long, geek-ified answer:
> A scanned area needs energy dose, E to get the correct cure depth, Cd.
> E = P/(W*v)
> where E is the energy dose (J/cm^2), P is laser power (J/sec), W is the
> beam width (cm) and v is linear scan velocity (cm/sec). Simple math.
>

Hi Allen,

         I am sorry if I sound ignorant.

                            \\ - - //
                              ( @ @ )
+---------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------+

NAGENDRA H. V E-mail : snakes@mecheng.iisc.ernet.in
Project Associate S-mail : #250, 14 Main, IV T Block
CAD & Robotics Laboratory Jayanagar,
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. Bangalore - 560 041
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Voice : 091-080-309 2284 (Lab)
Bangalore - 560 012 091-080- 64 9370 (Home)
                                         091-080-334 1648 (Fax)
+--------------------------------------Oooo--------------------------+
                                oooO ( )
                               ( ) ) /
                                \ ( (_/
                                 \_)
   



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Tue Jun 05 2001 - 22:39:44 EEST