Physics of Laser Materials Processing

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. General Problems of Propagation of Laser Radiation in Gases and Plasma and Physical Processes on the Surface of Condensed Media

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 1-44

3. Mechanisms of Laser Processing of Metal Surfaces

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 45-143

4. Plasma Phenomena in Laser Processing of Materials

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 145-210

5. Properties and Mechanisms of Deep Melting of Materials by a cw Laser Beam

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 211-285

6. Physics of Remote and Gas-Assisted Cutting with Lasers

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 287-344

7. Interaction of Pulsed Laser Radiation with Materials

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 345-378

8. Pulsed Surface Plasma

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 379-434

9. Physics of the Damage and Deep Melting of Metals by Laser Pulses

   • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

   Pages 435-469

10. Interaction of Repetitively Pulsed Laser Radiation with Materials

    • Gennady G. Gladush, Igor Smurov

    Pages 471-527

11. Back Matter

    Pages 529-534

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This book describes the basic mechanisms, theory, simulations and technological aspects of Laser processing techniques. It covers the principles of laser quenching, welding, cutting, alloying, selective sintering, ablation, etc. The main attention is paid to the quantitative description. The diversity and complexity of technological and physical processes is discussed using a unitary approach. The book aims on understanding the cause-and-effect relations in physical processes in Laser technologies. It will help researchers and engineers to improve the existing and develop new Laser machining techniques. The book addresses readers with a certain background in general physics and mathematical analysis: graduate students, researchers and engineers practicing laser applications.

• laser ablation
• laser cladding
• laser cutting
• laser welding
• theory of laser processing

• Troitsk Trinity, Troitsk, Moscow region, Russian Federation

  Gennady G. Gladush

• Ecole Normale Supérieure d’Ingenieurs de, Saint-Etienne, France

  Igor Smurov

Smurov Igor, born on 12.01.1954 in Moscow, Russia. Graduated in 1977 from the Moscow Physical-Engineering Institute (MEPHI). Obtained in 1982 a Ph.D. degree from the Baikov Institute of Metallurgy (IMET), USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow. Since 1991: Full Professor at the National Engineering School in St-Etienne (ENISE), France. Since 2001: Director of R&D Laboratory “Diagnostics and Imaging in Industrial Processes” (DIPI). Main research directions: interaction of energy fluxes (laser, plasma, flame) with materials, surface technologies, thermal spraying, optical diagnostics, and numerical simulation. In laser applications, contribution to the fields of: laser surface treatment (cladding, alloying), pyrometry in laser machining, laser assisted direct manufacturing, laser induced plasma. More than 350 scientific publications. Coordinator of several European R&D projects as Growth, Brite, Copernicus, Intas.

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