How are green and blue lasers being used in additive manufacturing? | Electro Optics

How are green and blue lasers being used in additive manufacturing?

Laser 3D-printed copper gas cooler

Green lasers such as those in Trumpf’s TruPrint 5000 system have proven especially effective at printing a range of copper parts such as gas coolers, fluid mixers, semiconductor coolers, shaft inductors and heat exchangers (Image: Trumpf)

What are some of the key current applications of green and blue lasers in 3D printing?

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