Laser marking system and method using controlled pulse width of Q-switch

摘要

A laser marking system comprises a continuous-wave (CW) pumped Q-switch pulse laser and a laser controller. The Q-switch element switches on and off according to a repetition control signal received from the laser controller. The repetition control signal comprises an emission period in a repetition rate. The CW-pumped Q-switch pulse laser emits the laser beam through the Q-switch element during the emission period. The emission period or duty factor of the repetition control signal is adjusted such that the CW-pumped Q-switch pulse laser emits a pulse laser beam comprising a plurality of emission pulses during the emission period. The pulse laser beam is used to generate a scanning pulse laser beam which is focused on the workpiece to be marked in a desired pattern.