Laser generated ultrasound: Efficiency and damage thresholds in carbon fibre reinforced composites

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 139-142

  Edwards, C ^a   Stratoudaki, T ^a   Dixon, S ^a   Palmer, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; HIGH POWER LASERS; INTERFEROMETERS; LASER DAMAGE; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOELASTICITY; ULTRASONICS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LASER ENERGY; LASER INTERFEROMETER; MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER; NON-CONTACT ULTRASONIC INSPECTION;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0035386947     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:20010465     Document Type: Article

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