Abstract: In a method of operating an irradiation system (10) for irradiating layers of a raw material powder with laser radiation in order to produce a three-dimensional work piece (110) at least a section of a raw material powder layer (11) applied onto a carrier (102) is selectively irradiated with linearly polarized laser radiation. An orientation of a plane of polarization of the linearly polarized laser radiation is controlled in dependence on an orientation of a plane of incidence of the linearly polarized laser radiation on the raw material.

Abstract: In a method for producing a three-dimensional workpiece (12), a first raw material powder (50) is applied to a substrate (18) in order to produce a raw material powder layer consisting of the first raw material powder (50). The raw material powder layer consisting of the first raw material powder (50) is selectively irradiated with electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation in order to produce a solidified first workpiece layer portion (52) from the first raw material powder (50). Non-solidified first raw material powder (50) is then removed from the substrate (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional workpiece. The method comprises irradiating a raw material layer with a laser beam, wherein a melt bath is produced at a point at which the laser beam impinges on the raw material layer, changing a position of the laser beam on the raw material layer with the aid of a first diverting unit and changing the position of the laser beam on the raw material layer with the aid of a second diverting unit. The second diverting unit is designed to divert the position of the laser beam with a greater acceleration than a maximum possible acceleration of a diversion by the first diverting unit. The invention also relates to a device for producing a three-dimensional workpiece.

Abstract: We describe a process chamber, an apparatus, a modular system, a method, a safety device, a positioning system and a system for producing a three-dimensional workpiece and/or for use thereof when producing a three-dimensional workpiece. The process chamber for producing the three-dimensional workpiece via an additive layer construction method comprises: a material supply unit comprising a substantially ring-like shaped end portion at a first side of the process chamber, wherein the material supply unit is adapted to supply, via the end portion, material to a carrier on which the material is to be processed by the process chamber for producing the three-dimensional workpiece, and an opening at the first side of the process chamber for processing, by the process chamber, the material supplied on the carrier in order to produce the three-dimensional workpiece, wherein the substantially ring-like shaped end portion surrounds the opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional workpiece. The method comprises irradiating a raw material layer with a laser beam, wherein a melt bath is produced at a point at which the laser beam impinges on the raw material layer, changing a position of the laser beam on the raw material layer with the aid of a first diverting unit and changing the position of the laser beam on the raw material layer with the aid of a second diverting unit. The second diverting unit is designed to divert the position of the laser beam with a greater acceleration than a maximum possible acceleration of a diversion by the first diverting unit. The invention also relates to a device for producing a three-dimensional workpiece.

Abstract: A device (48) for calibrating an irradiation system (18) of an apparatus (10) for producing a three-dimensional work piece comprises a control unit (50) adapted to control the irradiation system (18) so as to irradiate a radiation beam (22; 22a, 22b) onto an irradiation plane (52) according to a calibration pattern. The device (48) further comprises a sensor arrangement (56) adapted to be arranged in the irradiation plane (52) and to output signals to the control unit (50) in response to being irradiated with the radiation beam (22; 22a, 22b) according to the calibration pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the layered production of a three-dimensional workpiece, comprising: a build space (30) in which the workpiece is manufacturable by selectively solidification of raw material powder layers; an irradiating system (20) which is adapted to selectively solidify the raw material powder layers in the build space (30) by emitting a processing beam; at least one calibrating structure (36); a sensor arrangement (25) which is adapted to detect an irradiation of the calibrating structure (36) by the irradiating system (20); and a control unit (26) which is adapted to calibrate the irradiating system (20) on the basis of detection information of the sensor arrangement, wherein the calibrating structure (36) is arranged outside the build space (30). The invention also relates to a method for calibrating an irradiating system of a device for the layer-by-layer manufacture of a three-dimensional workpiece.

Abstract: A device (48) for calibrating an irradiation system (18) of an apparatus (10) for producing a three-dimensional work piece comprises a control unit (50) adapted to control the irradiation system (18) so as to irradiate a radiation beam (22; 22a, 22b) onto an irradiation plane (52) according to a calibration pattern. The device (48) further comprises a sensor arrangement (56) adapted to be arranged in the irradiation plane (52) and to output signals to the control unit (50) in response to being irradiated with the radiation beam (22; 22a, 22b) according to the calibration pattern.