Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 51, Issue 12, 1202101(2024)

Effects of Beam Quality on Laser Welding Efficiency and Yield of Aluminum Alloy

Shuai Zhang1,2, Tongzheng Liu1, Zhihong Xu1, Xiaoguang Dai1, Zhaohui Zhu1, Ming Gao2、*, and Shaofeng Guo1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Hunan Dake Laser Company Limited, Xiangyin414615, Hunan , China
  • 2Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei , China
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    Shuai Zhang, Tongzheng Liu, Zhihong Xu, Xiaoguang Dai, Zhaohui Zhu, Ming Gao, Shaofeng Guo. Effects of Beam Quality on Laser Welding Efficiency and Yield of Aluminum Alloy[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(12): 1202101

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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Forming Manufacturing

    Received: Jun. 12, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 5, 2023

    Published Online: Jan. 26, 2024

    The Author Email: Gao Ming (mgao@mail.hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL230909

    CSTR:32183.14.CJL230909

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