Get in-depth information on the versatility of lasers in a broad range of surface engineering applications for the extension of component lifetime (by hardening, heat treatment, cladding, alloying, laser-assisted deposition, etc.) and the characterization or modification of surface properties such as roughness, texture, optical properties and corrosion resistance.
Written by international experts, all topics are structured to explain the basic scientific principles of laser-surface interactions and the real life applications of lasers in surface engineering. This book provides an excellent overview the versatility of lasers for improving wear, heat and corrosion resistance.
The key physical principles, process parameters and latest developments related to the use of lasers in surface modification and engineering are described. Contents include an introductory chapter on the fundamentals and types of laser applications in surface engineering. This is followed by in-depth articles on the performance and application of lasers for surface hardening, heat treating, cladding, alloying and coating. Coverage also includes emerging or developing applications in the fields of biomedicine (laser spectroscopy/imaging of tissue), laser texturing, laser shock processing, laser synthesis and processing of superhard coatings and high-temperature superconductors, laser surface cleaning, and laser engineered manufacturing/fabrication.
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Foreword
Introduction : Promise of Lasers : Past and Future in Materials Processing
Chapter 1 : Lasers for Surface Engineering : Fundamentals and Types
Chapter 2 : Laser Surface Texturing
Chapter 3 : Laser Surface Heat Treatment
Chapter 4 : Lasers for Metallic and Intermetallic Coatings
Chapter 5 : Excimer Laser Surface Modification of Engineering Metallic Materials : Case Studies
Chapter 6 : Laser Deposition of Ceramic Coating
Chapter 7 : Laser Synthesis and Deposition of Superhard Coatings
Chapter 8 : Lasers for Polymeric Coatings
Chapter 9 : Laser Synthesis and Processing of High Temperature Superconductors
Chapter 10 : Corrosion and Oxidation Behavior of Laser Treated Surfaces
Chapter 11 : Surface Cleaning and Coating Removal with Lasers
Chapter 12 : Laser Shock Surface Processing of Materials
Chapter 13 : Laser Engineered Direct Fabrication/Manufacturing of Metals
Chapter 14 : Laser Spectroscopy and Imaging for Characterization of Human Tissue
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Author Index
