Laser Processing and Surface Modification of Materials (Volume 2)

Dear Colleagues,

Using laser sources for material processing, which nowadays includes laser cutting, laser welding, laser metal deposition and selective laser melting, can be dated back to approximately the 1960s. It is now becoming a popular approach for manufacturing and processing components with complexities such as drilling holes, engraving marks and fabricating complex parts, with the market growing rapidly.

Advanced laser-based processing techniques such as selective laser melting (which is actually no longer considered a ‘new’ laser-based additive manufacturing technique) were developed and commercialized with great success. However, the underlying fundamental mechanisms still need further exploration to suit the ongoing demands from the industries for better and stable products.

This Special Issue, titled ‘Laser Processing and Surface Modification of Materials (Volume 2)’, will emphasize the ongoing needs for the 1. innovation; 2. development; and 3. fundamental research of laser processing technology. We hope to attract articles in this field with topics including (but not limited to): 1. Recent works addressing the correlation between processing, microstructure and performance of laser processed materials; 2. research into the technical aspects of laser processing (for instance, laser surface re-melting); 3. post treatments (such as heat treatments) for laser-processed materials; and 4. reviews covering different aspects of laser processing. Technical papers regarding other heat sources (for instance, electron-beam-based additive manufacturing techniques) are also welcome, since the underlying mechanism that determine the microstructure evolution could be indicative of laser-processed materials.

Dr. Kai Zhang
Dr. Juan Hou
Guest Editors

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• laser processing
• additive manufacturing
• selective laser melting
• laser metal deposition
• laser welding
• laser cutting
• heat treatment
• laser process monitoring for quality control and assurance