Influence of pulse duration on mechanical properties and dislocation density of dry laser peened aluminum alloy using ultrashort pulsed laser-driven shock wave

吉田 雅幸*; 西端 樹*; 松田 朋己*; 伊藤 佑介*; 杉田 直彦*; 城 鮎美*; 菖蒲 敬久; 荒河 一渡*; 廣瀬 明夫*; 佐野 智一*

Journal of Applied Physics, 132(7), p.075101_1 - 075101_9, 2022/08

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0083511

This study aims to investigate the influence of the pulse duration on the mechanical properties and dislocation density of a aluminum alloy treated using dry laser peening. The results of the micro-Vickers hardness test, residual stress measurement, and dislocation density measurement demonstrate that over a pulse duration range of 180 fs to 10 ps, the maximum peening effects are achieved with a pulse duration of 1 ps. Moreover, the most significant dry laser peening effects are obtained by choosing a pulse duration that achieves a laser intensity that simultaneously generates the strongest shock pressure, suppresses optical nonlinear effects, and realizes the least thermal effects, which weaken the shock effects.