Kazuo Hasegawa
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- Photonics for Material Processing
- Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
Professor / Doctor of Engineering (Toyohashi University of Technology)
Fields of specialization
- Laser material processing
- Development of laser processing methods and optical heads
- Laser light source development (fiber lasers, solid-state lasers)
- Energy conversion
- Optical metrology
- Optical integrated circuits
- Electromagnetics
Supported topics
- Contract research and joint Research (laser processing technology, laser equipment, laser technology, optics, optical measurement)
- Technical consultation (laser processing, Installation of laser equipment)
- Online lectures (laser processing technology, know-how for online lecture delivery)
Research themes
Addition of high value using fiber laser
- Laser development (advanced performance of fiber lasers and solid-state lasers)
- Development of laser processing methods and laser optical heads
- Energy conversion and its utilization
Social contribution activities
- Member of the "Technical Committee on Fiber Laser Technology" of the Laser Society of Japan
- Creation of laser-assisted processing methods (elucidation of laser processing phenomena, development of laser processing heads, development of laser equipment)
It’s NEW
- Lecture on "Fundamentals and Latest Trends in Laser Processing" at Photonix2020 Conference
- Co-author of "Glass Engineering Handbook" (in charge of Chapter 14), Asakura Shoten (to be published)
- Co-author of "Advances in Optics: Reviews, Vol. 5 Book Series, (Chapter 10) "Compact Solar-Pumped Lasers" (IFSA Publishing)" (December 2021)
Research keywords
- Laser technology: High-power fiber lasers, high-power solid-state lasers, short-pulse lasers, semiconductor lasers, micro-optical component design and fabrication, and optical metrology
- Laser processing technology: Laser processing heads, laser processing systems, Development of processing jigs, cutting, drilling, welding, surface modification, laser system design, and introduction of laser equipment
