Characteristics of spatter formation under the effects of different laser parameters during laser drilling

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 118, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 179-186

  Low, D K Y ^a   Lia, L ^a   Corfe, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser drilling; Nd:YAG laser; Spatter

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; DRILLING; FIBER OPTICS; NEODYMIUM LASERS;

LASER DRILLING;

LASER BEAM EFFECTS;

EID: 0035803572     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(01)00910-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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