Deriving spectral information upon the laser welding process employing a hyperspectral imaging technique

Abstract

In this paper we present results from process observations of deep penetration laser welding using a hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technique. For monitoring different types of laser-based material processing, we developed an appropriate high-speed camera-based HSI system. This system enables us to derive spectra of the deep penetration welding process with high time resolution. These spectra can be used for temperature determination or to extract spectral characteristics, both of which can help to further investigate process dynamics and properties of the vapor. The presented results contain particularly HSI-derived spectral information of the evolving vapor plume that is related to corresponding high-speed images and spectra acquired with a conventional VIS-spectrometer.