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Volume 36,

Issue 3,

August 2024

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Journal of Laser Applications covers a broad range of laser related research from fundamental and applied research & development to industrial applications. The journal presents the latest breakthroughs in laser applications related to photonic production, sensing and measurement, as well as laser safety. The recently digitized LIA Conference Proceedings includes over 5,900 articles from the ICALEO®, PICALO, and ILSC® conferences that are run by The Laser Institute (LIA).

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Prof. Yongfeng Lu

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Research Article

| October 04 2024

Optimization method for the overlap rate of laser cladding using a variable fitting function

Boxue Song, Zisheng Wang

The objective of this study is to enhance the overlap rate in the preparation of a cladding layer to achieve a flat cladding surface. A novel optimization method is proposed that employs variable ...

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| October 04 2024

Elevated-temperature wear performance of AlCrNbMoV coating fabricated by laser cladding

Hao Liu, Can Huang et al.

Recent advances in materials science have shed light on the potential of refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) to improve wear performance across varying temperatures. These alloys offer an optimal ...

Research Article

| October 03 2024

Relating vapor emissions to melt pool behavior during laser processing

Malte Schmidt, Knut Partes et al.

High-power laser interaction with a metal material can induce melting and even evaporation. However, the origin and content of vapor emissions based on temperature, material alloy elements, and other ...

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Research Article

| October 02 2024

Laser powder bed fusion of a nanocrystalline Finemet Fe-based alloy for soft magnetic applications

S. Sadanand, M. Rodríguez-Sánchez et al.

The aim of this work is to explore the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processability window of the nanocrystalline soft magnetic Finemet alloy. With that purpose, several laser power and scan speed ...

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| October 01 2024

Establishing laser cutting of components for sulfide-based solid-state batteries

Lovis Wach, Yokubjon Khaydarov et al.

The demand for safe, power- and energy-dense, low-cost batteries is constantly increasing due to the global shift toward renewable energy sources and the associated need for battery electric vehicles ...

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| September 24 2024

Laser applications in arts and culture: An example on the construction of tiered umbrellas

W. Phae-ngam, V. Tapanwong et al.

Tiered umbrella or in Thai called Chat means a high decoration or decoration of honor, a type of umbrella that is stacked up in layers along a single axis. At present, in Thailand, the tiered ...

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| September 17 2024

Laser fiber cleave: Modeling and fundamentals

Lei Mu, Sachin Velayudhan et al.

In the laser-assisted fiber cleaving process, an ultrashort, high-energy laser is used to introduce a flaw on the optical fiber surface, and then the fiber is cleaved under a tension or bending load. ...

Research Article

| September 16 2024

Investigating the ability of deep learning to predict welding depth and pore volume in hairpin welding

Amena Darwish, Stefan Ericson et al.

To advance quality assurance in the welding process, this study presents a deep learning (DL) model that enables the prediction of two critical welds’ key performance characteristics (KPCs): welding ...

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| September 10 2024

Influence of the inner roughness of powder channels on the powder propagation behavior in laser metal deposition

Annika Bohlen, Thomas Seefeld

The powder propagation behavior of powder nozzles for the laser metal deposition process has a significant influence on powder utilization rate and track geometry. A well-focused powder stream will ...

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