An experimental and theoretical investigation of combined gas- and water-atomized powder deposition with a diode laser

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-80

  Pinkerton, Andrew J ^a   Syed, Waheed Ul Haq ^a   Li, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clad properties; Diode laser; Gas atomized; Laser deposition; Water atomized

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POWDERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

GAS ATOMIZATION; LASER DEPOSITION; WATER ATOMIZATION;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 33845574545     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2164486     Document Type: Article

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