By: Steve Rummel, Gary Herrit, Alan Hedges II-VI Infrared One of the problems that high power fiber, direct-diode, and disk laser users experience is thermal lensing of their beam delivery optics and debris windows. This is placing increased demands on the optics used in 1 micron laser beam delivery systems. Direct-diode lasers, meanwhile, continue to […]
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High-Brightness Disk Laser Welding of Magnesium Alloys
By: Mohamed Wahba, Masami Mizutani, Yousuke Kawahito, Seiji Katayama Central Metallurgical Research & Development Institute, Egypt Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Japan Currently, the automotive industry is facing an increasing demand to increase fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the trend is moving toward an […]