Control of penetration depth fluctuations in single-mode fiber laser welds

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-42

  Reiter, Matt J ^a   Farson, Dave F ^a   Mehl, M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HONEYWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Defects; Penetration spikes; Single mode fiber laser; Weld

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR FREQUENCIES; BUTT JOINTS; FIBER MODE; LASER WELDING; LASER WELDS; MISMATCH ERRORS; OSCILLATION PARAMETERS; PARTIAL PENETRATION; PENETRATION DEPTH; PENETRATION SPIKES;

DEFECTS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; STAINLESS STEEL; WELDING; WELDS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 77952896355     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.3367762     Document Type: Article

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