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Spiking Suppression of Quasi-continuous-wave Pulse Nd:YAG Laser Based on Bias Pumping

  • Chen, Yazheng;Wang, Fuyong
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.400-406
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    • 2022
  • We numerically demonstrate that the inherent spiking behavior in the quasi-continuous-wave (QCW) operation of an Nd:YAG laser can be suppressed by adopting bias pumping. After spiking suppression, the output QCW pulses from a bias-pumped Nd:YAG laser are very stable, and they can maintain nearly the same temporal shape as that of pump pulse under different pump repetition rates and peak powers. Our study implies that bias pumping is an alternative method of spiking suppression in solid-state lasers, and the application areas of an Nd:YAG laser may be extended by bias pumping.

Study of Welding Characteristics of Inconel 600 Alloy using a Continuous Wave Nd:YAG Laser Beam (연속파형 Nd:YAG 레이저를 이용한 인코넬 600 합금의 맞대기 용접 특성 연구)

  • Song, Seong-Wook;Yoo, Young-Tae;Shin, Ho-Jun
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.1154-1159
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    • 2004
  • Laser beam welding is increasingly being used in welding of structural steels. The laser welding process is one of the most advanced manufacturing technologies owing to its high speed and deep penetration. The thermal cycles associated with laser welding are generally much faster than those involved in conventional arc welding processes, leading to a rather small weld zone. Experiments are performed for Inconel 600 plates changing several process parameter such as laser power, welding speed, shielding gas flow rate, presence of surface pollution, with fixed or variable gap and misalignment between plate and plate, etc. The follow conclusions can be drawn that laser power and welding speed have a pronounced effect on size and shape of the fusion zone. Increase in welding speed resulted in an increase in weld depth/ aspect ratio and hence a decrease in the fusion zone size. The penetration depth increased with the increase in laser power . Welding characteristics of austienite Inconel 600 using a continuous wave Nd:YAG laser are experimentally investigated. This paper describes the weld ability of inconel 600 for machine structural use by Nd:YAG laser.

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Multi-thin plate welding characteristics of Low Carbon Steel for Ni-MH battery of using Continuous Wave Nd:YAG laser (연속파 Nd:YAG 레이저를 이용한 Ni-MH전지용 저탄소강의 다층 박판 용접 특성)

  • Yang, Yun-Seok;Hwang, Chan-youn;Yoo, Young-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.720-728
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    • 2011
  • Lap joint welding conducts low carbon steel plates using a 2.0kW continuous wave Nd:YAG laser beam. The specimen is composed of thin plate of 20 sheets. Process Variables contain two controlled parameters of the laser power and the welding speed. In order to quantitatively examine the characteristics of the lap welding, the welding quality of the cut section, stain-stress behavior, and the hardness of the welded part are investigated. The weld width difference between the top and the bottom because the welding speed is increased. The reason, cooling rate is decreased because of fast welding speed. When the heat input is higher, larger volume of the base metal will melt and the welding heat has longer time to conduct into the bottom from the top. The microstructure and tensile properties of the joints are investigated in order to analyze the effects of heat input on the quality of laser welded specimen. From the results of the investigation, We observe that welding quality is good for the laser power of 1800W, and laser welding speed from 1.8m/min to 2.2m/min.

Comparison of Welding Characteristics of Austenitic 304 Stainless Steel and SM45C Using a Continuous Wave Nd:YAG Laser (오스테나이트계 스테인리스강과 SM45C의 연속파형 Nd:YAG 레이저 용접특성비교)

  • 유영태;오용석;노경보;임기건
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.58-67
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    • 2003
  • Welding characteristics of austienite 304 stainless and SM45C using a continuous wave Nd:YAG laser n experimentally investigated Laser beam welding is increasingly being used in welding of structural steels. The laser welding process is one of the most advanced manufacturing technologies owing to its high speed and deep penetration. The thermal cycles associated with laser welding are generally much Inter than those involved in conventional welding processes, leading to a rather small weld zone. Experiments are performed for 304 stainless steel plates changing several process parameter such as laser power, welding speed, shielding gas flow rate, presence of surface pollution, with fixed or variable gap and misalignment between the similar and dissimilar and plates, etc. The Nd:YAG laser welding process is one of the most advanced manufacturing technologies owing to its high speed and penetration. This paper describes the weld ability of SM45C carbon steel for machine structural use by Nd:YAG laser. The follow conclusions can be drawn that laser power and welding speed have a pronounced effect on size and shape of the fusion zone. Increase in welding speed resulted in an increase in weld depth/aspect ratio and hence a decrease in the fusion zone size. The penetration depth increased with the increase in laser power.

Welding Characteristics of Dissimilar Metal by Continuous Wave Nd:YAG Laser (CW Nd:YAG 레이제에 의한 이종금속 용접특성)

  • 유영태;신호준;송성욱
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.21 no.11
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 2004
  • Laser welding techniques have been characterised for various materials. In this paper, the laser weldability of STS304 stainless steel and Inconel 600 at dissimilar metal welds using a continuous wave Nd:YAG laser are experimentally investigated. Inconel 600 is being used in a steam generator tubing of pressurized water reactor(PWR) exposed to some corrosion. Stress corrosion cracking can occur on this material. An experimental study was conducted to determine effects of welding parameters, on eliminating or reducing the extent welding zone formation at dissimilar metal welds and to optimize those parameters that have the most influence parameters such as focus length, power, beam speed, shielding gas, and wave length of laser were tested.

Welding Characteristics of Rapid Palatal Expander for Teeth Calibration using a Continuous Wave Nd:YAG Laser (연속파 Nd:YAG 레이저를 이용한 치아교정 급속 구개확장장치 용접특성)

  • Yoo, Young-Tae;Yang, Yun-Seok;Shin, Ho-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.40-49
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    • 2010
  • The Purpose of this paper is to weld a rapid palatal expander using a continuous wave Nd:YAG laser. The rapid palatal expander has become a useful treatment method for severe maxillary transverse deficiencies and posterior crossbites. Rapid maxillary expansion is a well-established method to correct transverse maxillary deficiency and arch length discrepancy. The major process parameters studied in the present laser welding experiment were the positions of focus, laser power and travel speed of laser beam. We measured the fusion zone size and its shape using an optical microscope for the observation of cross-sectional area and tension stress of a rapid palatal expander welded. Through the experimental investigation, the optimum speeds and power of laser without deficiencies of weld cross-sectional area were obtained.

Effects of process parameters on kerfwidth and characteristics of the cut surface for the case of cutting of CSP 1N sheet using high power continuous wave Nd:YAG laser (고출력 연속파형 Nd:YAG 레이저를 이용한 CSP 1N 박판재 절단시 공정변수가 절단폭 및 절단표면특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Ahn D.G.;Kim M.S.;Lee S.H.;Yoo Y.T.;Park H.J.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.418-421
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    • 2005
  • The objective of this research work is to investigate the effects of process parameters, such as power of laser, travel speed of laser and material thickness, on kerfwidth and characteristics of the cut surface for the case of cutting of CSP 1N sheet using high power continuous wave Nd:YAG laser. In order to find relationship between the process parameters on the quality of the cut section, such as kerfwidth, surface roughness and the striation formation, several laser cutting experiments are carried out. From the results of experiments, an optimal cutting speed for each cutting condition has been obtained to improve the quality of the cut surface.

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