Advances in laser materials and processing technologies: An overview

Francisco J. G. Silva; Rita C. M. Sales-Contini; Francisco J. G. Silva; Rita C. M. Sales-Contini

doi:10.3934/matersci.2025002

AIMS Materials Science

2025, Volume 12, Issue 1: 23-27. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2025002

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Advances in laser materials and processing technologies: An overview

Francisco J. G. Silva ^{1
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Rita C. M. Sales-Contini ^1,2

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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FATEC, Professor Jessen Vidal, Centro Paula Souza, São José dos Campos/SP, Brazil LNCA, ITA, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Received: 25 December 2024 Revised: 26 December 2024 Accepted: 27 December 2024 Published: 13 January 2025

Laser technology continues to be widely used in industrial terms in various manufacturing processes. This continuously leads to a significant flow of research into the most diverse aspects of this technology, namely in cutting, welding, texturing, engraving operations, and, more recently, three-dimensional (3D) printing of various materials. The most recent technological developments directly related to laser applications have led to new lines of research, which justify the development of some special volumes of high-quality research in this area of knowledge.

Citation: Francisco J. G. Silva, Rita C. M. Sales-Contini. Advances in laser materials and processing technologies: An overview[J]. AIMS Materials Science, 2025, 12(1): 23-27. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2025002

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Abstract

Laser technology continues to be widely used in industrial terms in various manufacturing processes. This continuously leads to a significant flow of research into the most diverse aspects of this technology, namely in cutting, welding, texturing, engraving operations, and, more recently, three-dimensional (3D) printing of various materials. The most recent technological developments directly related to laser applications have led to new lines of research, which justify the development of some special volumes of high-quality research in this area of knowledge.

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