Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser cutting finds one of its most relevant applications in the
processing of a wide variety of polymeric materials like thermoplastics and thermosetting …

The flow of molten metal on the front wall of a laser generated welding keyhole has been
observed by high speed photography, optically measured by mapping the flow of ripples on …

Laser material processing is a technology with an increasing number of industrial
applications, especially for aviation and automotive. The present keynote paper focusses on …

The cost of cutting hard-to-machine materials by conventional mechanical machining
processes is high due to the low material removal rate and short tool life, and some …

A new variant of additive manufacturing is proposed which involves transferring molten
droplets via a laser beam to a substrate. The droplets are generated by laser remote fusion …

We present an in situ process monitoring approach for remote fiber laser cutting, which is
based on evaluating images from a high-speed camera. A specifically designed image …

In laser cutting, industry practitioners have long demanded higher cutting speeds and better
quality cuts. There is thus much interest in the elucidation of related processing phenomena …

Processes like laser keyhole welding, remote fusion laser cutting or laser drilling are
governed by a highly dynamic wavy boiling front that was recently recorded by ultra-high …

Laser material processing procedures yield numerous benefits, as non-contact manipulation
of the workpiece, high precision, and extensive automation capabilities. For metal joining …

Using two high speed cameras, we analyzed the 3D vapor plume fluctuations during laser
welding of steel sheets in overlap configuration. Our results indicate that the position of the …