| Abbreviations/symbols/letters | Meaning |
| CW | Continuous Wave |
| P | Laser power |
| V | Welding Speed |
| Wt | The top weld width |
| Du | The underfilling depth |
| Wb | The bottom weld width |
| σ | Surface tension coefficient |
| α | Contact angle of the solid-liquid interface |
| ρ | Density of the liquid melt |
| g | Gravitational acceleration |
| h | Plate thickness |