One method of the present invention is used to restore a dimension in a metallic article by laser shock peening a surface area of a metallic substrate of the metallic article using a laser beam with sufficient power to vaporize material on {HEAD ~ the surface area} to form {TAIL ~ a region} having deep compressive residual stresses imparted by the laser shock peening extending into the substrate from the laser shock peened surface 
One method of the present invention is used to restore a dimension in a metallic article by laser shock peening a surface area of a metallic substrate of the metallic article using a laser beam with sufficient power to vaporize material on { HEAD ~ the surface area } to form { TAIL ~ a region } having deep compressive residual stresses imparted by the laser shock peening extending into the substrate from the laser shock peened surface
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