Fundamental characteristics of high energy density beams (HEDB) are described. Basic phenomena of HEDB are analyzed by dynamic observation with high speed movie during welding. Then comparison between laser beam and electron beam is discussed. Finally some topics are introduced.

Topics
Welding
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