Impact of laser beam profiles in transformation hardening processing

Lidia Ferravante; Giovanni Paolo Mor; Laura Serri; Frank B. Foote

doi:10.1117/12.143858

22 April 1993 Impact of laser beam profiles in transformation hardening processing

Lidia Ferravante, Giovanni Paolo Mor, Laura Serri, Frank B. Foote

Proceedings Volume 1834, Laser Energy Distribution Profiles: Measurement and Applications; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.143858
Event: Applications in Optical Science and Engineering, 1992, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

The performance of a high power laser in material processing is strongly dependent on the laser beam intensity distribution. In particular, the uniformity of the beam intensity during laser transformation hardening is a critical factor in the success of the process. The results of tests on a new class of beam-integrating infrared optics used in the transformation hardening process are presented here. These complex, multi-faceted lenses have been manufactured, assembled in laser processing systems, and tested in optical experiments that correlate laser beam characteristics, integrator performance, and successful process completion.

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Lidia Ferravante, Giovanni Paolo Mor, Laura Serri, and Frank B. Foote "Impact of laser beam profiles in transformation hardening processing", Proc. SPIE 1834, Laser Energy Distribution Profiles: Measurement and Applications, (22 April 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.143858

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