Abstract: The laser machining device is provided for drilling holes in components of a fluid injection device, particularly for injecting fuel into a combustion engine. The laser resonator is formed by an optically pumped diode laser solid state active medium. The resonator is arranged for supplying primary pulses in the microsecond range. Modulation means are arranged between the resonator and a machining head for modulating the amplitude of the primary pulses supplied by the resonator, so as to obtain a secondary pulse train of smaller length for each of said pulses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cutting parts (4) to be machined, using a pulsed laser (6) that outputs a beam (12) of laser pulses. The method is characterised in that a given cut is carried out using a single laser pulse, essentially for forming an opening (14) in the machined part. To this end, the method comprises a quick relative movement between the part and the laser beam (12) with a pulse duration that is sufficiently long, depending on the relative movement, so that the laser beam can run at least on the predetermined length for a given cut. Each laser pulse preferably has an initial power peak for piercing the machined part when the cutting operation is carried out in an inner region of the part.

Abstract: The laser machining device is provided for drilling holes in components of a fluid injection device, particularly for injecting fuel into a combustion engine. The laser resonator is formed by an optically pumped diode laser solid state active medium. The resonator is arranged for supplying primary pulses in the microsecond range. Modulation means are arranged between the resonator and a machining head for modulating the amplitude of the primary pulses supplied by the resonator, so as to obtain a secondary pulse train of smaller length for each of said pulses.

Abstract: An apparatus having a first generator designed to produce a first beam of coherent light, the energy of which is concentrated in a succession of impulses each capable causing a microexplosion in organic tissue at the point to be treated, a second generator designed to produce a second beam of coherent light able to penetrate the thickness of this organic tissue, an optical system designed to focus the first or the second beam on the point to be treated and a beam switch able to selectively direct the first or the second beam towards the optical system. The second beam enables ophthalmologists to perform operations that could not hiterto be performed with know apparatuses, notably operations involving the penetration of a treatment beam into the thickness of the tissues of the eye.

Abstract: A laser has a slab in which the beam F is propagated in zig-zag manner between two opposing faces which have the property of ensuring total reflection. For this purpose each of these faces is covered with a solid layer of a good heat conducting material and having a refractive index below that of the slab. Its thickness is preferably greater than three times the operating wavelength of the laser. Thus, a cooling fluid can be in contact with the solid layer to effectively cool the slab. Pumped energy sources are preferably provided opposite the layers.