Author:Musvoto, Constansia D; Kgaphola, Motsoko J; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-MarcDate:Dec 2021Agroforestry-based sustainable land management (SLM) interventions provide opportunities for tackling land degradation and its associated socio-economic issues. Agroforestry is not a guaranteed SLM fix as every agroforestry practice is not ...Read more
Author:Matsagopane, G; Olakanmi, EO; Botes, Annelize; Kutua, SDate:May 2019Documentation on the correct process and component requirements for setting up efficient aluminum powder production systems capable of manufacturing powder that meets the requirements for the selective laser melting (SLM) process is not ...Read more
Author:Lekoadi, Paul M; Tlotleng, Monnamme; Annan, K; Maledi, N; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2022This study presents the investigation of the influence of heat treatment on microstructure, hardness and tensile properties of high-speed selective laser melted Ti6Al4V components. Heat treatment was performed to obtain an improved microstructure ...Read more
Author:Molatlhegi, G; Hoosain, Shaik; Popoola, API; Malatji, N; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Oct 2021Ti-6Al-4V is favourable due to its exquisite properties for example, low modulus, light weight, excellent strength, and corrosion resistance. Despite the excellent properties of the material, the fabrication process of titanium components is ...Read more
Author:Spangenberg, D-M; Dudley, Angela L; Neethling, P; Forbes, A; Rohwer, EDate:Aug 2013SLMs used for spatial modulation of lasers are often used in conjunction with very narrow bandwidth laser light where diffractive dispersion could be approximated as a constant. It is known that diffractive dispersion is inversely proportional ...Read more
Author:Nzengue, AGB; Mpofu, K; Mathe, Ntombizodwa R; Daniyan, I; Muvunzi, RaDate:Jul 2023The chase for sustainable manufacturing that contributes to addressing climate change is of research interest across scientists and industrial sectors. The lightweight and high strength properties of aluminium alloys foster sustainable cost, ...Read more
Author:Dudley, Angela L; Forbes, ADate:Apr 2012In this work we use a phase-only spatial light modulator (SLM) to mimic a ring-slit aperture, containing multiple azimuthally varying phases at different radial positions. The optical Fourier transform of such an aperture is currently known ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Darryl; Aït-Ameur, K; Forbes, ADate:Aug 2011In this paper the authors explore vortex beams and in particular the generation of single LG0l modes and superpositions thereof. Vortex beams carry orbital angular momentum (OAM) and this intrinsic property makes them prevalent in transferring ...Read more
Author:Dudley, Angela LDate:Jul 2016This presentation focuses on the manipulation of structured light. Structured light manipulation allows people to dynamical change the spatial profile of an optical field.Read more
Author:Flamm, D; Naidoo, Darryl; Schulze, C; Forbes, A; Duparré, MDate:Jul 2012A procedure for the real-time analysis of laser modes using a phase-only spatial light modulator is outlined. The procedure involves encoding into digital holograms by complex amplitude modulation a set of orthonormal basis functions into ...Read more
Author:Dudley, Angela LDate:Jan 2012The work presented in this thesis is centred on the generation of superimposed optical fields which each carry orbital angular momentum (OAM) and the development of OAM measurement techniques. Optical fields which carry OAM have found ...Read more