Remote Laser Welding of Zinc-Coated Sheetmetal Component in a Lap Configuration Utilizing Humping Effect

By: Hongping Gu and Boris Shulkin Stronach Centre for Innovation (SCFI) With the advancement of high power fiber delivery lasers, remote laser welding becomes a reality and furthermore cost reduction on a new laser system in recent years drives adoption of laser welding process into production lines. Remote laser welding takes the advantages of less […]

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Thermal Lensing Compensation Objective for High Power Lasers

By: Michael Scaggs Athermalization of focusing objectives is a common technique for optimizing imaging systems in the infrared where thermal effects are a major concern.  The athermalization is generally done within the spectrum of interest and not generally applied to a single wavelength.  By applying athermalization techniques to a laser system, a significant reduction in […]

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