Real-time monitoring of laser beam welding using infrared weld emissions

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 205-211

  Sanders, P G ^a   Leong, K H ^a   Keske, J S ^a   Kornecki, G ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared; Laser beam welding; Process monitoring; Weld penetration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000123662     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521853     Document Type: Article

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