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  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe
  • Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2000),
  • paper CMI6

Paint Removal with a High Repetition Rate TEA CO2 Laser

D E Roberts

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Abstract

We are investigating the efficiency of paint removal with high average power (Pav > 1 kW), high repetition rate (f ≥ 1 kHz) TEA CO2 lasers. Our lasers can deliver nearly 1 J per pulse with multiple transverse modes. Operation at 2000 Hz is possible, but not for long periods at present. At 1000 Hz, Pav ≈ 1 kW can be maintained for over 600 hours (> 2×109 pulses) without major maintenance problems. We find that high repetition rates can lead to significant improvements in paint and primer removal efficiency.

© 2000 IEEE

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