Advances in laser forming

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 235-246

  Magee, J ^a   Watkins, K G ^a   Steen, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applications; Laser forming; Mechanisms; Research activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000220691     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521859     Document Type: Article

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