Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1873690 | Physics Procedia | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The low absorptivity of ∼1 μm laser *beam sources in copper materials is a major challenge. Deep penetration welding at ∼1 μm is only possible with brilliant lasers providing high power and small focus diameters. The absorptivity increases with shorter wavelengths and higher temperature of the surface of the specimen. To exploit these facts, a 1 μm and a frequency doubled thindisk laser were combined. The precursory green laser beam is used to heat up the surface. Under these conditions the IR-beam interacts with the preheated material which leads to an enhanced absorptivity and a lower threshold for deep-penetration welding.
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