National Science Foundation Industry University Cooperative Research Center for Lasers and Plasmas for Advanced Manufacturing (LAM)

激光和等离子体先进制造中心IIP-0823780弗吉尼亚大学古普塔这是一项提案，旨在延长弗吉尼亚大学参与激光和等离子体中心的资格，该中心成立于2002年。该中心最初是作为一个单一的大学中心建立的，目前已发展成为一个多大学中心，密歇根大学、安娜堡大学和南方卫理公会大学参与其中。该中心的主要研究重点是激光在先进制造中的应用。该中心的一些研究活动包括激光去除氧化物、激光微加工钛、激光微纹理、用于激光焊接的光学传感器、铝合金和碳纳米复合材料的微加工。未来的中心研究将集中在高功率二极管和光纤激光器的应用，以满足各种材料加工需求。随着研究提供这一重要过程的改进发展，激光加工技术预计将远远超出当今的应用范围。多所大学激光应用中心的综合努力在帮助美国工业在先进制造业中更具竞争力方面为社会提供了巨大的好处。该中心将提供教育和培训，为学生满足未来的劳动力需求做好准备。该中心将为研究生提供独特的体验，他们将与工业研究人员和工程师互动和合作。该中心将继续通过REUS让本科生参与进来。

Center for Lasers and Plasmas for Advanced ManufacturingIIP-0823780University of VirginiaGuptaThis is a proposal to renew the University of Virginia's participation in the Lasers and Plasmas center, an I/UCRC center that was created in 2002. The center was initially established as a single university center and currently has grown to a multi-university center with participation from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Southern Methodist University. The primary focus of the center's research is in laser applications for advanced manufacturing. Some of the center's research activities have included laser removal of oxides, laser micro-machining of titanium, laser microtexturing, optical sensor for laser welding, micromachining of aluminum alloys and carbon nanocomposites. The future center research will focus on applications of high power diode and fiber lasers for various materials processing needs. Laser processing techniques are expected to increase well beyond the applications of today as research provides improved development of this important process. The integrated effort of multi-university center for laser applications provides a great benefit to the society in terms of helping US industries to be more competitive in advanced manufacturing. The center will provide education and training to prepare students to meet future workforce needs. The center will provide a unique experience to graduate students who will interact and collaborate with industrial researchers and engineers. The center will continue to involve undergraduate students through REUs.