A review of ultrashort pulsed laser ablation of materials

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 18-28

  Shirk, M D ^a   Molian, P A ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation of materials (review); Laser materials processing; Ultrashort pulsed laser

Indexed keywords

DYE LASERS; EXCIMER LASERS; IONIZATION OF SOLIDS; MACHINING; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SOLID STATE LASERS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING; OPTICAL BREAKDOWN; ULTRASHORT PULSED LASERS;

LASER ABLATION;

EID: 0031998927     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521827     Document Type: Review

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