1 Introduction to Research & Analysis Reports
1.1 Excimer Laser System Market Definition
1.2 Market Segments
1.2.1 Market by Type
1.2.2 Market by Application
1.3 Global Excimer Laser System Market Overview
1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.5.1 Research Methodology
1.5.2 Research Process
1.5.3 Base Year
1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Global Excimer Laser System Overall Market Size
2.1 Global Excimer Laser System Market Size: 2022 VS 2029
2.2 Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, Prospects & Forecasts: 2018-2029
2.3 Global Excimer Laser System Sales: 2018-2029
3 Company Landscape
3.1 Top Excimer Laser System Players in Global Market
3.2 Top Global Excimer Laser System Companies Ranked by Revenue
3.3 Global Excimer Laser System Revenue by Companies
3.4 Global Excimer Laser System Sales by Companies
3.5 Global Excimer Laser System Price by Manufacturer (2018-2023)
3.6 Top 3 and Top 5 Excimer Laser System Companies in Global Market, by Revenue in 2022
3.7 Global Manufacturers Excimer Laser System Product Type
3.8 Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Excimer Laser System Players in Global Market
3.8.1 List of Global Tier 1 Excimer Laser System Companies
3.8.2 List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 Excimer Laser System Companies
4 Sights by Product
4.1 Overview
4.1.1 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Market Size Markets, 2022 & 2029
4.1.2 Slit Scanning Laser System
4.1.3 Spot Scanning Laser System
4.1.4 Wave-Front Scanning Laser System
4.2 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue & Forecasts
4.2.1 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2023
4.2.2 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2024-2029
4.2.3 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
4.3 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Sales & Forecasts
4.3.1 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2023
4.3.2 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Sales, 2024-2029
4.3.3 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
4.4 By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Price (Manufacturers Selling Prices), 2018-2029
5 Sights by Application
5.1 Overview
5.1.1 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2022 & 2029
5.1.2 Hospitals
5.1.3 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
5.1.4 Ophthalmology Clinics
5.1.5 Others
5.2 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue & Forecasts
5.2.1 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2023
5.2.2 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2024-2029
5.2.3 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
5.3 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Sales & Forecasts
5.3.1 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2023
5.3.2 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Sales, 2024-2029
5.3.3 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
5.4 By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Price (Manufacturers Selling Prices), 2018-2029
6 Sights by Region
6.1 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2022 & 2029
6.2 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue & Forecasts
6.2.1 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2023
6.2.2 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2024-2029
6.2.3 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
6.3 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Sales & Forecasts
6.3.1 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2023
6.3.2 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Sales, 2024-2029
6.3.3 By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
6.4 North America
6.4.1 By Country – North America Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2029
6.4.2 By Country – North America Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2029
6.4.3 US Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.4.4 Canada Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.4.5 Mexico Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5 Europe
6.5.1 By Country – Europe Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2029
6.5.2 By Country – Europe Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2029
6.5.3 Germany Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.4 France Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.5 U.K. Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.6 Italy Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.7 Russia Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.8 Nordic Countries Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.9 Benelux Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6 Asia
6.6.1 By Region – Asia Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2029
6.6.2 By Region – Asia Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2029
6.6.3 China Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.4 Japan Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.5 South Korea Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.6 Southeast Asia Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.7 India Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.7 South America
6.7.1 By Country – South America Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2029
6.7.2 By Country – South America Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2029
6.7.3 Brazil Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.7.4 Argentina Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8 Middle East & Africa
6.8.1 By Country – Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2029
6.8.2 By Country – Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Sales, 2018-2029
6.8.3 Turkey Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8.4 Israel Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8.5 Saudi Arabia Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8.6 UAE Excimer Laser System Market Size, 2018-2029
7 Manufacturers & Brands Profiles
7.1 Philips Healthcare
7.1.1 Philips Healthcare Company Summary
7.1.2 Philips Healthcare Business Overview
7.1.3 Philips Healthcare Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.1.4 Philips Healthcare Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.1.5 Philips Healthcare Key News & Latest Developments
7.2 Alcon (Novartis)
7.2.1 Alcon (Novartis) Company Summary
7.2.2 Alcon (Novartis) Business Overview
7.2.3 Alcon (Novartis) Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.2.4 Alcon (Novartis) Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.2.5 Alcon (Novartis) Key News & Latest Developments
7.3 J &J
7.3.1 J &J Company Summary
7.3.2 J &J Business Overview
7.3.3 J &J Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.3.4 J &J Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.3.5 J &J Key News & Latest Developments
7.4 Zeiss
7.4.1 Zeiss Company Summary
7.4.2 Zeiss Business Overview
7.4.3 Zeiss Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.4.4 Zeiss Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.4.5 Zeiss Key News & Latest Developments
7.5 Bausch and Lomb (Valeant)
7.5.1 Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Company Summary
7.5.2 Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Business Overview
7.5.3 Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.5.4 Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.5.5 Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Key News & Latest Developments
7.6 Ziemer Ophthalmic
7.6.1 Ziemer Ophthalmic Company Summary
7.6.2 Ziemer Ophthalmic Business Overview
7.6.3 Ziemer Ophthalmic Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.6.4 Ziemer Ophthalmic Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.6.5 Ziemer Ophthalmic Key News & Latest Developments
7.7 Avedro
7.7.1 Avedro Company Summary
7.7.2 Avedro Business Overview
7.7.3 Avedro Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.7.4 Avedro Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.7.5 Avedro Key News & Latest Developments
7.8 Nidek
7.8.1 Nidek Company Summary
7.8.2 Nidek Business Overview
7.8.3 Nidek Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.8.4 Nidek Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.8.5 Nidek Key News & Latest Developments
7.9 Lensar
7.9.1 Lensar Company Summary
7.9.2 Lensar Business Overview
7.9.3 Lensar Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.9.4 Lensar Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.9.5 Lensar Key News & Latest Developments
7.10 SCHWIND
7.10.1 SCHWIND Company Summary
7.10.2 SCHWIND Business Overview
7.10.3 SCHWIND Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.10.4 SCHWIND Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.10.5 SCHWIND Key News & Latest Developments
7.11 iVIS Technologies
7.11.1 iVIS Technologies Company Summary
7.11.2 iVIS Technologies Excimer Laser System Business Overview
7.11.3 iVIS Technologies Excimer Laser System Major Product Offerings
7.11.4 iVIS Technologies Excimer Laser System Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.11.5 iVIS Technologies Key News & Latest Developments
8 Global Excimer Laser System Production Capacity, Analysis
8.1 Global Excimer Laser System Production Capacity, 2018-2029
8.2 Excimer Laser System Production Capacity of Key Manufacturers in Global Market
8.3 Global Excimer Laser System Production by Region
9 Key Market Trends, Opportunity, Drivers and Restraints
9.1 Market Opportunities & Trends
9.2 Market Drivers
9.3 Market Restraints
10 Excimer Laser System Supply Chain Analysis
10.1 Excimer Laser System Industry Value Chain
10.2 Excimer Laser System Upstream Market
10.3 Excimer Laser System Downstream and Clients
10.4 Marketing Channels Analysis
10.4.1 Marketing Channels
10.4.2 Excimer Laser System Distributors and Sales Agents in Global
11 Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Note
12.2 Examples of Clients
12.3 Disclaimer
Table 1. Key Players of Excimer Laser System in Global Market
Table 2. Top Excimer Laser System Players in Global Market, Ranking by Revenue (2022)
Table 3. Global Excimer Laser System Revenue by Companies, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 4. Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Share by Companies, 2018-2023
Table 5. Global Excimer Laser System Sales by Companies, (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 6. Global Excimer Laser System Sales Share by Companies, 2018-2023
Table 7. Key Manufacturers Excimer Laser System Price (2018-2023) & (US$/Unit)
Table 8. Global Manufacturers Excimer Laser System Product Type
Table 9. List of Global Tier 1 Excimer Laser System Companies, Revenue (US$, Mn) in 2022 and Market Share
Table 10. List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 Excimer Laser System Companies, Revenue (US$, Mn) in 2022 and Market Share
Table 11. By Type – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Table 12. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 13. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 14. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 15. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 16. By Application – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Table 17. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 18. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 19. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 20. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 21. By Region – Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 VS 2029
Table 22. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 23. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 24. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 25. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 26. By Country - North America Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 27. By Country - North America Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 28. By Country - North America Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 29. By Country - North America Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 30. By Country - Europe Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 31. By Country - Europe Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 32. By Country - Europe Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 33. By Country - Europe Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 34. By Region - Asia Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 35. By Region - Asia Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 36. By Region - Asia Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 37. By Region - Asia Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 38. By Country - South America Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 39. By Country - South America Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 40. By Country - South America Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 41. By Country - South America Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 42. By Country - Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 43. By Country - Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 44. By Country - Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2018-2023
Table 45. By Country - Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Sales, (K Units), 2024-2029
Table 46. Philips Healthcare Company Summary
Table 47. Philips Healthcare Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 48. Philips Healthcare Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 49. Philips Healthcare Key News & Latest Developments
Table 50. Alcon (Novartis) Company Summary
Table 51. Alcon (Novartis) Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 52. Alcon (Novartis) Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 53. Alcon (Novartis) Key News & Latest Developments
Table 54. J &J Company Summary
Table 55. J &J Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 56. J &J Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 57. J &J Key News & Latest Developments
Table 58. Zeiss Company Summary
Table 59. Zeiss Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 60. Zeiss Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 61. Zeiss Key News & Latest Developments
Table 62. Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Company Summary
Table 63. Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 64. Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 65. Bausch and Lomb (Valeant) Key News & Latest Developments
Table 66. Ziemer Ophthalmic Company Summary
Table 67. Ziemer Ophthalmic Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 68. Ziemer Ophthalmic Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 69. Ziemer Ophthalmic Key News & Latest Developments
Table 70. Avedro Company Summary
Table 71. Avedro Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 72. Avedro Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 73. Avedro Key News & Latest Developments
Table 74. Nidek Company Summary
Table 75. Nidek Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 76. Nidek Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 77. Nidek Key News & Latest Developments
Table 78. Lensar Company Summary
Table 79. Lensar Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 80. Lensar Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 81. Lensar Key News & Latest Developments
Table 82. SCHWIND Company Summary
Table 83. SCHWIND Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 84. SCHWIND Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 85. SCHWIND Key News & Latest Developments
Table 86. iVIS Technologies Company Summary
Table 87. iVIS Technologies Excimer Laser System Product Offerings
Table 88. iVIS Technologies Excimer Laser System Sales (K Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (US$/Unit) (2018-2023)
Table 89. iVIS Technologies Key News & Latest Developments
Table 90. Excimer Laser System Production Capacity (K Units) of Key Manufacturers in Global Market, 2021-2023 (K Units)
Table 91. Global Excimer Laser System Capacity Market Share of Key Manufacturers, 2021-2023
Table 92. Global Excimer Laser System Production by Region, 2018-2023 (K Units)
Table 93. Global Excimer Laser System Production by Region, 2024-2029 (K Units)
Table 94. Excimer Laser System Market Opportunities & Trends in Global Market
Table 95. Excimer Laser System Market Drivers in Global Market
Table 96. Excimer Laser System Market Restraints in Global Market
Table 97. Excimer Laser System Raw Materials
Table 98. Excimer Laser System Raw Materials Suppliers in Global Market
Table 99. Typical Excimer Laser System Downstream
Table 100. Excimer Laser System Downstream Clients in Global Market
Table 101. Excimer Laser System Distributors and Sales Agents in Global Market
List of Figures
Figure 1. Excimer Laser System Segment by Type in 2022
Figure 2. Excimer Laser System Segment by Application in 2022
Figure 3. Global Excimer Laser System Market Overview: 2022
Figure 4. Key Caveats
Figure 5. Global Excimer Laser System Market Size: 2022 VS 2029 (US$, Mn)
Figure 6. Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, 2018-2029 (US$, Mn)
Figure 7. Excimer Laser System Sales in Global Market: 2018-2029 (K Units)
Figure 8. The Top 3 and 5 Players Market Share by Excimer Laser System Revenue in 2022
Figure 9. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Figure 10. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 11. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 12. By Type - Global Excimer Laser System Price (US$/Unit), 2018-2029
Figure 13. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Figure 14. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 15. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 16. By Application - Global Excimer Laser System Price (US$/Unit), 2018-2029
Figure 17. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Figure 18. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
Figure 19. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 20. By Region - Global Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 21. By Country - North America Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 22. By Country - North America Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 23. US Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 24. Canada Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 25. Mexico Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 26. By Country - Europe Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 27. By Country - Europe Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 28. Germany Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 29. France Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 30. U.K. Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 31. Italy Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 32. Russia Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 33. Nordic Countries Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 34. Benelux Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 35. By Region - Asia Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 36. By Region - Asia Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 37. China Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 38. Japan Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 39. South Korea Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 40. Southeast Asia Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 41. India Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 42. By Country - South America Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 43. By Country - South America Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 44. Brazil Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 45. Argentina Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 46. By Country - Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 47. By Country - Middle East & Africa Excimer Laser System Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 48. Turkey Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 49. Israel Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 50. Saudi Arabia Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 51. UAE Excimer Laser System Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 52. Global Excimer Laser System Production Capacity (K Units), 2018-2029
Figure 53. The Percentage of Production Excimer Laser System by Region, 2022 VS 2029
Figure 54. Excimer Laser System Industry Value Chain
Figure 55. Marketing Channels
※参考情報 エキシマレーザーシステムは、高いエネルギーを持つ光源としてさまざまな分野で利用されているレーザー技術の一つです。このシステムは、紫外線領域に位置する波長の光を生成する能力を持ち、特に薄膜材料の加工や半導体製造、医学などに広く応用されています。本稿では、エキシマレーザーの定義、特徴、種類、用途、関連技術などについて詳しく解説いたします。 エキシマレーザーの定義は、特定の化学反応を利用してパルス状のレーザービームを生成する装置です。エキシマという名称は、「エキシマー分子」と呼ばれる励起状態の二原子分子から由来しています。このエキシマー分子は、通常の分子とは異なり、非常に短い時間で解消し、その際に高エネルギーの光子を放出します。この過程により、エキシマレーザーは短いパルス幅と高いピーク出力を持つ光を生成します。エキシマレーザーの波長は一般に193nmや248nmなど、紫外線領域に位置し、これがさまざまな材料加工において非常に効果的です。 エキシマレーザーの特徴として、まず、その高いエネルギー密度が挙げられます。エキシマレーザーは、他のレーザー技術に比べて極めて高エネルギーのフォトンを生成できるため、硬い材料をも効率的に加工することができます。この特性により、微細加工や材料の表面改質などが高精度で行えます。また、エキシマレーザーのもう一つの特徴は、非常に短いパルス幅です。これは、多くの用途において、熱の影響を最小限に抑えながら精密な加工が可能であることを意味します。 エキシマレーザーにはいくつかの種類があります。代表的なものには、ネオン-フルオロランプを用いるアーガン-フルオリウムレーザー(ArFレーザー)や、キセノン-フルオロランプを利用したキセノン-フルオレニウムレーザー(XeClレーザー)があります。これらのレーザーは異なる波長を持ち、それぞれ特定の用途に応じて使用されます。例えば、アーガン-フルオリウムレーザーは193nmの波長を持ち、半導体の微細加工やフォトリソグラフィーに広く用いられています。一方、キセノン-フルオロランプを利用するキセノン-フルオレニウムレーザーは248nmの波長を持ち、こちらも半導体や高性能コーティングの製造に幅広く使用されています。 エキシマレーザーの用途は多岐にわたります。まず、半導体産業においては、微細加工やエッチングに不可欠な技術となっています。特に、集積回路の製造においては、エキシマレーザーを用いたフォトリソグラフィー技術が重要な役割を果たしています。この技術は、回路パターンをシリコン基板に転写する際の精度を高めるため、エキシマレーザーの高エネルギー密度と短いパルス幅が利用されます。 次に、医学分野においてもエキシマレーザーは非常に重要な技術です。特に、眼科手術におけるLASIK(レーザー視力矯正手術)には、エキシマレーザーが使用されています。この手術では、レーザーを用いて角膜の形状を精密に変更し、視力を改善することが可能です。この用途においても、高い精度と熱影響の少なさがエキシマレーザーの大きな利点となっています。 さらに、エキシマレーザーは材料の表面処理やコーティング技術においても応用されています。特に、表面の微細加工や薄膜コーティングにおいて高い精度を持つため、航空宇宙産業や自動車産業でも利用されています。これらの分野では、軽量化や耐久性向上のために、特殊な材料が求められることが多く、エキシマレーザーによる加工技術は非常に有効です。 関連技術としては、エキシマレーザーをビーム加工やフォトリソグラフィーに応用するための高度なオプティクス技術や、パルス制御技術、さらにはレーザーを用いた材料制御技術などが挙げられます。これらの技術は、エキシマレーザーの性能を最大限に引き出すために重要です。また、最新の研究では、エキシマレーザーの波長をさらに短くする技術や、合成するエキシマー分子の種類を増やす試みも行われており、今後の発展が期待されています。 最後に、エキシマレーザーの利点には、環境への影響が比較的少ない点もあります。例えば、エキシマレーザーは化学薬品をほとんど用いることなく、物理的な加工を行うため、廃棄物の発生を抑えることができます。この性質は、持続可能な製造プロセスの一環として非常に重要視されています。 エキシマレーザーシステムは、その高精度で高エネルギーの特徴から、今後もさまざまな分野での応用が期待されており、技術の進展に伴い新しい可能性が開かれていくことでしょう。今後の発展に目を向けつつ、その応用範囲の拡大に寄与することを期待しています。 |
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