The process also uses differences in energy absorption in relation to the wavelength of light. Evaporation occurs rapidly in an environment of micro-explosions, which, as a result of burning particles of impurities in oxygen from the air and thermal/gas expansion, reject impurities from the cleaned surface. The quality of the process depends on the type of laser and light modulation. The most precise is MFMDC (modified frequency, modified duty cycle) lasers. Unfortunately, they are also the most expensive.
In the case of burning rust, iron (III) oxide, Fe2O3 – an inorganic chemical compound from the oxide group, in which iron occurs in the third oxidation state – the process is practically harmless to the environment, reversible (rust is a natural component used to produce iron – it is hematite).
