On the possibility of microwelding with laser beams

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 2170-2174

  Semak, V V ^a   Knorovsky, G A ^b   MacCallum, D O ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING; EVAPORATION; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING;

BEAM INTENSITY; FUSION ZONE; LASER IRRADIANCE; MICROWELDING;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0141495588     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/36/17/323     Document Type: Article

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