• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 51, Issue 10, 1002307 (2024)
Wei Wei1、2, Haixin Wu1、2, Xiaoxuan Wu1、2, Jindou Wu1、2, and Yu Long1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, China
  • 2Institute of Laser Intelligent Manufacturing and Precision Processing, School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, China
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