TY - BOOK AU - Dowden,John Michael TI - The theory of laser materials processing: heat and mass transfer in modern technology T2 - Springer series in materials science, SN - 140209339X (cased) U1 - 621.366 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Dordrecht, Bristol PB - Springer, Canopus Academic Pub. KW - Lasers KW - Industrial applications KW - Materials science N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Mathematics in laser processing / John Dowden -- Simulation of laser cutting / Wolfgang Schulz ... [et al.] -- Keyhole welding: the solid and liquid phases / Alexander Kaplan -- Laser keyhole welding: the vapour phase / John Dowden -- Basic concepts of laser drilling / Wolfgang Schulz, Urs Eppelt -- Arc welding and hybrid laser-arc welding / Ian Richardson -- Metallurgy of welding and hardening / Alexander Kaplan -- Laser Cladding / Oietrich Lepski and Frank Brèuckner -- Laser forming / Thomas Pretorius -- Femtosecond laser pulse interactions with metals / Bernd Hèuttner -- Comprehensive numerical simulation of laser materials processing / Markus Gross ER -