glossary

glossary

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A device that provides a concentrated coherent light beam. Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

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A process that severs material with the heat from a concentrated coherent beam impinging upon the work-piece.

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A process that fuses material with the heat from a concentrated coherent beam impinging upon the members to be joined.

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The voltage required to ionize (add or remove an electron) a material.

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The junction of members or the edges of members that are to be joined or have been joined.