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| The laser-peening process: before treatment the workpiece is covered with a protective ablative layer and a thin layer of water (left). High-intensity nanosecond pulses of laser light striking the ablative layer generate a short-lived plasma which causes a shock wave to travel into the part (right). The shock wave induces compressive residual stress that penetrates beneath the surface and strengthens the part. |
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