EUROPHOTON 2022

The flexibility of new laser sources and process-monitoring enables new possibilities in laser-based production technology, especially the combination of different laser processes with many adjustable parameters. The fusion of domain knowledge and probabilistic models in the form of hybrid models allows an efficient optimization of these processes with machine learning.

The team at Southampton are applying the deep learning technology that supports self-driving cars to the real-time control and optimisation of a wide range of light-matter interactions, including femtosecond laser machining. This presentation will provide an overview of recent activity at Southampton at this exciting interface.