Analysis of composites using Raman and fluorescence microscopy - A review

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-205

  Young, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alumina fibres; aramid fibres; ceramic fibres; composites; crack bridging; fluorescence microscopy; glass matrix; micromechanics; PRD 166; pull out test; Raman spectroscopy; woven composites

Indexed keywords

ARAMID FIBERS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACKS; FLUORESCENCE; GLASS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; TEXTILE FIBERS; TEXTILES; WEAVING;

ALUMINA FIBER; CRACK-BRIDGING; EPOXY COMPOSITE; FIBER DEFORMATION; GLASS MATRICES; PRD-166; PULL-OUT TEST; RESIDUAL STRAINS; SINGLE-FIBER PULL-OUT TEST; WOVEN COMPOSITE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; AROMATIC POLYAMIDE; GLASS FIBER;

CERAMICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FIBER; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY;

ARAMIDAE;

EID: 0030899599     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.d01-618.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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