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Deformable mirror technology takes laser welding and 3D printing to new heights

Illustration of adaptive beam shaping using deformable mirror technology. Credit: Yongcui Mi, https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1909616/FULLTEXT03.pdf Yongcui Mi has developed a new technology that enables real-time shaping and control of laser beams for laser welding and directed energy deposition using lasers and wires. This innovation is based on the same mirror technology used in advanced telescopes for astronomy. Within a few years, this…