XeCI laser ablation of biocompatible PTFE studied by photothermal beam deflection

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-319

  Skordoulis, C D ^a   Makropoulou, M I ^b   Bolovinos, A L ^a   Serafetinides, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Photothermal deflection; Polymer ablation

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLITEF; XENON;

ARTICLE; EXCIMER LASER; LASER SURGERY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; VIDEORECORDER;

EID: 0030867053     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02767153     Document Type: Article

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