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Laser-induced Fluorescence for Detection of Alloying Elements During Laser Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel
Published
Author(s)
Brian J. Simonds, Jeffrey W. Sowards, Paul A. Williams
Abstract
We demonstrate a sensitivity increase of 104 over optical emission spectroscopy by applying laser-induced fluorescence to detect evaporating alloying elements during laser welding. As proof-of-principle, we target silicon in stainless steel in the near-UV.
Proceedings Title
Laser-induced Fluorescence for Detection of Alloying Elements During Laser Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel
Simonds, B.
, Sowards, J.
and Williams, P.
(2017),
Laser-induced Fluorescence for Detection of Alloying Elements During Laser Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel, Laser-induced Fluorescence for Detection of Alloying Elements During Laser Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel, San Jose, CA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aa7836
(Accessed October 24, 2025)