Embedding optical fibers into stainless steel using laser additive manufacturing

Dirk Havermann; William N. Macpherson; Robert R J Maier; Duncan P. Hand

Embedding optical fibers into stainless steel using laser additive manufacturing

Dirk Havermann, William N. Macpherson, Robert R J Maier, Duncan P. Hand

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Abstract

We have developed a process to embed Nickel (Ni) coated optical fibers into stainless steel (SS 316). The Ni coating is applied by using a combination of sputtering and electroplating. The jacketing improves protection during the embedding process and enables bonding to the metal environment. In a two-step process, these nickel-coated optical fibers, with an outer diameter of around 500 μm are joined to stainless steel substrates and are subsequently encapsulated using laser-based powder sintering processes. We demonstrate that nickel-coated optical fibers can be embedded into stainless steel components by using laser based manufacturing processes with the aim to provide a route towards insitu measurements of strain and temperature from within a metallic component.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICALEO 2013 - 32nd International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics
Pages	381-385
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	32nd International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics - Miami, FL, United States Duration: 6 Oct 2013 → 10 Oct 2013

Conference

Conference	32nd International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics
Abbreviated title	ICALEO 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Miami, FL
Period	6/10/13 → 10/10/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Embedding optical fibers into stainless steel using laser additive manufacturing

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