Some discussions

Pulsed mode
Intermittent pulses produces less
overall heat as duration between
pulses allows for cooling, create a
ripple effect of welds one after
another

CW mode
Continuous heating raises local
temperature or heat

short pulses and for that reason

able to penetrate deeper
there is a minimal amount of heat
that is transferred onto the part
being welded
materials that cannot be exposed
to extreme heat

a wider variety of dissimilar

metals

Since the pulse energy is equal to

the average power divided by the
repetition rate, large pulse energy
can sometimes be satisfied by
lowering the rate of pulses so
that more energy can be built up
in between pulses

required for the population

inversion of the gain medium to
be continually replenished by a
steady pump source