Ultra-short pulsed laser welding

This is a joint Scottish Branch event organised and run for the benefit of members of both The Welding Institute and Scottsh Association for Metals (SAM). Members of both organisations and non-members are welcome to join us.

Overview: As more understanding is gained about the way laser light interacts with materials, more laser materials processing is being undertaken by 'short pulse length' (or 'ultra-fast') pulsed lasers. For a given laser pulse energy, the shorter the pulse, the higher the peak laser power available. Materials processing applications have already been performed using pulses ~50 femtoseconds (50 x 10-15 seconds) in duration and producing peak powers in the terra watt range, using commercially available lasers. In this presentation, Dr Richard Carter will consider how ultra-short pulsed laser welding can be applied to the joining of dissimlar materials.

Speaker: Dr Richard Carter (Heriot Watt University)

Speaker Biography: Richard's research interests revolve around precision laser manufacturing, optical system automation and fibre optics. He is a member of the Applied Optics and Photonics Group, The Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences and the National Robotarium where he serves as the Academic Lead in Precision Laser Applications.

To register for this presentation, please follow the link below to the Scottish Association for Metals website:

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development.  You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event.  As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.CPD Certificates are not provided for Branch events.

Additional Information:

• Registration  is via the Scottish Association for Metals website.