Abstract

Copper welding with an infrared (IR) Gaussian laser beam usually shows obvious instability, spatters, and worse surface morphology due to the Gaussian distribution, temperature-dependent IR absorption, and high thermal conductivity in copper. In this paper, the IR quasi-continuous-wave Gaussian beam was converted into a vortex ring beam with a phase-plate and then applied to the micro-spot-welding of copper sheets. The welding with the vortex beam demonstrated a significantly improved welding performance, smoother surface morphology, and higher welding stability. Besides, no spatters appeared in the welding process.

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