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Laser Institute of America

Laser Institute of America (LIA), founded in 1968, is the professional society for laser applications and safety. Our mission is to foster lasers, laser applications, and laser safety worldwide. LIA cultivates innovation, ingenuity and inspiration to promote the continued growth and safe use of laser applications.

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| October 08 2024

Enhancing corrosion resistance of lightweight metal alloys through laser shock peening

Wuji Huang, Brett Leister et al.

In this study, we investigated the effects of laser shock peening (LSP) on the corrosion resistance of lightweight metal alloys, specifically AA6061 and AZ31. LSP was performed underwater, using a ...

Research Article

| October 08 2024

Numerical simulation on porosity formation and suppression in oscillation laser welding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Donglin Tao, Yanfeng Gao et al.

Porosity formation and suppression in oscillation laser beam welding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy is simulated in this study. The results show that, in nonoscillation welding, slender keyholes with a depth and ...

Research Article

| October 08 2024

Assessment of keyhole stability in laser beam welding with external magnetic field using numerical simulation

Fan Yang, Xiangmeng Meng et al.

The challenge of understanding the physical mechanisms behind porosity reduction by a magnetic field during laser beam welding (LBW) is partly due to the difficulty in quantitatively evaluating ...

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