Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) is a coherent and
monochromatic source of electromagnetic radiation that can propagate in a straight line with …

Nickel–titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloys have gained more prominence due to their
functional and mechanical properties. This material undergoes solid-state phase …

Laser assisted fabrication involves sha** of materials using laser as a source of heat. It
can be achieved by removal of materials (laser assisted cutting, drilling, etc.), deformation …

Conditions of a layer-by-layer synthesis of 3D parts made of nitinol by a Selective Laser
Melting (SLM) are studied. Full-density 3D parts from nitinol are manufactured by the SLM …

The emerging trends in the development of advanced smart materials with better unique
properties under different environments for a particular application fascinate the researchers …

Device miniaturization is an emerging advanced technology in the 21st century. The
miniaturization of devices in different fields requires production of micro-and nano-scale …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs), in particular Nitinol (NiTi), are of increasing interest in
research and industry due to their outstanding properties, eg the shape memory effect (SME) …

Since several years the need for realizing small and smart devices composed of functional
materials is constantly increasing. Among this advanced materials, shape memory alloys …

In this study, direct comparisons between the properties of three groups of as-built nitinol
(NiTi) samples fabricated using three pre-determined volumetric energy densities (VED) as …

The demand for micromachining of coronary stents by means of industrial lasers rises
quickly for treating coronary artery diseases, which cause more than one million deaths …