About

Akira Ohmori is a laser engineering researcher whose work has focused on advancing high-power laser systems and their practical applications in industrial materials processing. Operating at the forefront of laser technology development during the 1990s, Ohmori made significant contributions to the field of multi-beam YAG laser integration, pioneering methods for combining beams from multiple oscillators to achieve substantially higher average power outputs. His most cited work, published in 1997, describes the construction of a sophisticated combined-beam YAG laser system capable of delivering up to 5.5 kW of total average power — an impressive benchmark for the era — integrated with six-axis robotic control for flexible manufacturing applications. Ohmori also contributed to the development of CO₂ laser processing equipment at the 50 kW class level, among the most powerful of its kind globally at the time. His investigations into beam-combining optics, fiber transmission characteristics, and welding penetration behavior helped lay technical groundwork for scalable, high-performance laser manufacturing systems. While his citation counts remain modest, his engineering innovations reflect meaningful advances in industrial laser capability during a formative period for the technology.

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Papers
17
Total Citations
4
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
YAG laser system with combined beams from three oscillators and its application to materials processing
8 citations · 1997
📈 Most Prolific Year: 1997 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 9
🏛 Institutions: The University of Osaka, Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Materials Processing (United States)

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