New Frontiers in Laser Welding
A special issue of Optics (ISSN 2673-3269). This special issue belongs to the section "Laser Sciences and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2022) | Viewed by 785
Special Issue Editor
2. Joining R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), 156, Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-Gu, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea
Interests: welding processes; laser materials processing; high-temperature electric arc plasma; friction stir processing; numerical modeling of welding phenomena; metallurgical analysis of weldments; high-speed imaging; artificial intelligence
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Dear Colleagues,
Laser welding is a precision welding process that enables high processing speed and low distortion due to low heat input into the base materials. It has been applied in various industries (e.g., automotive, electronics, etc.), but in its early states, it was mainly used for thin steel sheets. With the advances of power sources and optic technologies, new laser welding applications are being continuously introduced. Multi-kW fiber and disk lasers have been successfully applied to the welding of thick plates and nonferrous alloys due to the possibility for deep penetration and high absorptivity. More recently, the use of hard-to-weld material combinations has been continuously increasing in industrial applications, and innovative laser welding technologies are emerging to meet the requirements of these materials. For instance, laser modulation technologies are one of the hottest topics in the laser industry and academy as a potential replacement for ultrasonic welding in the manufacturing of secondary battery cells.
This Special Issue invites original review articles on recent advances in the development of innovative laser welding technologies based on new laser power sources, laser optics, systems, and monitoring technologies.
Prof. Dr. Cheolhee Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- laser welding
- power sources
- laser optics
- monitoring systems
- modulation
- hard-to-weld materials
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