Surface melting of Al-Cu-Mg alloy using a short-pulse, planar waveguide CO2 laser for corrosion resistance improvement

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 233-239

  Tsagkarakis, M G ^a   Villarreal, F J ^a   Baker, H J ^a   Hall, D R ^a   Williams, S W ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloy; Corrosion resistance; Laser surface melting; Planar waveguide CO2 laser

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; CRACKS; METAL MELTING; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

PLANAR WAVEGUIDES;

ALUMINUM COPPER ALLOYS;

EID: 0242468108     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.1620005     Document Type: Article

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