Laser Additive Manufacturing Processes: From Cladding to Complex parts

Prof. Mazumder who passed away in 2021 was by any measure one of the most influential thinkers and scientists in the field of Laser Materials Processing. From his 400 or so publications one can see a genius at work. His mathematical models became so sophisticated that they could replicate the waves on a weld pool and inside the keyhole. He was one of the pioneers to recognize that the laser could produce nanoparticles through ablation at a time when no one thought nanoparticles would lead to much. Then came laser cladding and the realization that cladding repeatedly in one place could build features leading to the subject of additive manufacturing. Here again his mathematical models pave the way to accurately track the solidification fronts and predict the thermodynamic states of the liquid and solid phases during direct metal depositions. He pioneered a new method incorporating plasma spectroscopy for monitoring and controlling multilayer laser cladding as well as laser welding. It is, however, his work in direct metal depositions from cladding and additive manufacturing to the foundation of process diagnostics that we would like to celebrate in this special honorary collection. The collection will feature both review and original articles. It is appropriate for JLA (Journal of Laser Applications) celebrating in this way the seminal contributions of Mazumder, as he, indeed, authored and co-authored some of his most outstanding papers in JLA and ICALEO (International Congress on Applications of Lasers in Eletro-Optics) conferences.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

Guest Editors

Prof. Aravinda Kar, CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida

Em. Prof. William M. Steen, Christs College, Cambridge University

Submission Instructions

For those interested in submitting, please take note of the following instructions:

1. Navigate to the journal’s online submission system. You may need to create an account if you do not already have one.
2. During the submission process you will be asked if your manuscript is part of a special topic. Please answer “yes” and select “Laser Additive Manufacturing Processes: From Cladding to Complex parts” from the subsequent drop-down menu.

Papers that are accepted for publication will publish immediately upon acceptance and will appear online in a virtual collection dedicated to this special topic. Any questions or concerns about the submission process or deadline should be directed to the Journal of Laser Applications journal manager at jla-journalmanager@aip.org.