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Volume 36,

Issue 4,

November 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

| January 13 2025

Density prediction for selective laser melting fabricated of CuCrZr alloy using hybrid Gaussian boosted regression

Guangzhao Yang, Mingxuan Cao et al.

Selective laser melting (SLM), an emerging technology, constructs components through layer-by-layer material deposition and has gained popularity in the industry due to its advantages such as shorter ...

Erratum

| January 10 2025

Erratum: “Scaling of ultrashort-pulsed laser structuring processes for electromobility applications using a spatial light modulator” [J. Laser Appl. 36, 042036 (2024)]

Christian Geiger, Alena Gruendl et al.

Research Article

| January 10 2025

Smart-Alloying for tailored microstructures in laser-based metal additive manufacturing

Anastasiya Toenjes, Carolin Zinn et al.

Smart-Alloying enables local modification of the chemical composition of metallic components within additive manufacturing processes. This new method represents an innovative process for localized ...

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Research Article

| December 13 2024

Velocity-based closed-loop control in fusion laser cutting for multi-directional and curved geometries

Sofia Guerra, Luca Vazzola et al.

Fusion laser cutting allows for the processing of metallic sheets with high-edge quality, provided that process parameters are selected accurately. To guarantee quality while being robust to various ...

Research Article

| December 04 2024

Understanding the ultrashort laser microwelding process of ceramics to metals by numerical and experimental investigations

Tao Zhang, Ming Wu et al.

Ultrashort laser microwelding is an advanced technology with significant potential and benefits for welding dissimilar materials, including ceramics and metals. Details of the microwelding process ...

Research Article

| November 18 2024

Development of embedded graphitic-sandwich structures in single-crystal synthetic diamond via ultrafast laser micromachining

Brian K. Canfield, Alexander Terekhov et al.

We discuss the direct fabrication of embedded, graphitized features within high-purity, synthetic single-crystal diamond through ultrafast laser micromachining for the purpose of developing ...

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Review Article

| October 14 2024

Review of high-precision femtosecond laser materials processing for fabricating microstructures: Effects of laser parameters on processing quality, ablation efficiency, and microhole shape

Sungkwon Shin

Femtosecond lasers are promising tools for achieving high-precision processing of thin materials without causing any thermal surface damage and bulk distortion. However, thermal damage can occur even ...

Research Article

| 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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