The first part of the review involves the parameters controlling and optimization of low
energy laser shock peening process. The second part presents the effect of laser peening …

Dislocation glide is a general deformation mode, governing the strength of metals. Via
discrete dislocation dynamics and molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate the strain …

The use of high-power pulsed lasers to probe the response of materials at pressures of
hundreds of GPa up to several TPa, time durations of nanoseconds, and strain rates of 10 6 …

We report a low-cost, high-throughput benchtop method that enables thin layers of metal to
be shaped with nanoscale precision by generating ultrahigh-strain-rate deformations. Laser …

High-precision and ultra-fine grained surface of tungsten heavy alloy exhibits superior
service performance that is useful for many applications and shows promises for use as key …

In an earlier work, we derived evolution equations governing the dynamic growth of voids
considering the combined retarding effects of micro-inertia and dislocation kinetics. Here we …

This paper presents a new technique, termed femtosecond laser shock peening ablation in
liquids (fs-LSPAL), which can realize simultaneous crack micro/nanomanufacturing and …

High-temperature fatigue performance of turbine blades (material: nickel-based alloy) is
improved by a surface nanocrystallization technology. Surface nanocrystallization …

Laser peening is an innovative surface treatment technique, and can significantly improve
the mechanical performance of metallic components. To investigate the fatigue life of Ti17 …

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in space or extreme environments may suffer irradiation and
during operation, it is difficult to obtain the intrinsic mechanical properties of electrode …