Use of "assist" gas in the laser drilling of titanium

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 204-208

  Rodden, W S O ^a   Kudesia, S S ^a   Hand, D P ^a   Jones, J D C ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assist gas; Laser drilling

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DRILLING; GASES; LASER PULSES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TITANIUM;

ASSIST GAS; DRILLING MECHANISMS; LASER DRILLING; LASER PULSE ENERGY;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0035471740     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.1404415     Document Type: Article

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