# 7.17.1.21.28. Laser_Sphere

Syntax

  Source For Energy ([{of} SpeciesName] | [{in} MaterialPhaseName] | [{ls} {a | b | c}]) {@ | at | for | on | over} MeshPartIdentifier = Laser_Sphere ([Power_Output = power_output] | [Toggle = toggle] | Beam_Diameter = beam_diameter | [Depth_Direction = depth_direction] | [Depth_Sign = depth_sign] | [Efficiency = efficiency] | [Distribution = distribution] | [Spatial_Influence_Factor = spatial_influence_factor] | [Old_Temperature = old_temperature] | Path_Function = path_function | [Deposition = deposition] | [Integrated = integrated] | [Clip = clip])

Summary

  Laser Sphere source for energy equation

Description

  See Directed Energy for the appropriate syntax to use laser sources.

  The following options are present in most boundary conditions/sources. The meaning of each option is as follows:

  Power_Output

    If specified, the total (integrated) power of the given BC/Src is calculated and stored into the global variable name specified as the power_output argument.

  Toggle

    If given, specifies which toggle block controls whether this BC is active or not.

Parameter | Value | Default
--- | --- | ---
{of} | {of | species | subindex} | –
SpeciesName | string | –
{in} | {in | material_phase} | –
MaterialPhaseName | string | –
{ls} | {levelset_phase | ls} | –
MeshPartIdentifier | string | –
power_output | “string” | –
toggle | “string” | –
beam_diameter | real | –
depth_direction | “string” | –
depth_sign | real | 1
efficiency | real | 1
distribution | “string” | GAUSSIAN
spatial_influence_factor | real | 1
old_temperature | “string” | TRUE
path_function | “string” | –
deposition | “string” | FALSE
integrated | “string” | FALSE
clip | “string” | TRUE