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The flexibility and unique properties of the laser make it a versatile tool for material processing in a wide range of industries. Aside from well-established applications such as hardening, welding, cutting and drilling, novel technologies for laser cladding and additive manufacturing have gained great attention over the past years.
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Eichler, H.J., Eichler, J., Lux, O. (2018). Material Processing. In: Lasers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 220. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99895-4_23
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