UV Laser

The ultraviolet laser is still in the testing and preliminary phases, but is growing in popularity as well due to the relative power of a UV laser. The Laurence Livermore National Laboratory in California was the founding location that made these lasers commercially successful. The laboratory is also the home of the National Ignition Facility, the contents of which will be covered in the FAQ section. The problem with these lasers is that their wavelength is so small it can be easily interrupted or disturbed by various means, but the lasers still have some application.

One common usage for the UV laser is in engraving equipment. These sources utilize the engraving for identification of small tools or extremely sensitive equipment. For example, computer chips or small diodes or anodes are sometimes engraved with their specifications so that a small manual does not have to be produced for what specific items are and where they are. Another example of small scale etching is for screws and bolts that are highly specific, companies will often times have their exact type engraved via laser on the side of the bolt, or on the top.