Brajer and his team at the HiLASE research centre are working on prospective laser technologies for industrial production. “One is laser-induced damage testing, which is important for optics and coatings producers. Another technology is laser shock peening, which provides a unique solution for material fatigue and cracking that occurs in critical parts under cyclic loading across various industrial fields. Finally, we also focus on micromachining and surface functionalisation,” he says.