Multiple pulse heating cycles during the enclosed laser ablation of a laminated metallized polymer

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 216, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1373-1384

  Stewart, R ^a   Li, L ^a   Isherwood, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ablation; Aluminium; Film; Foil; Laser; Neodymium doped yttrium aluminium garnet; Polymer

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COOLING; HEATING; NEODYMIUM LASERS; POLYPROPYLENES; Q SWITCHED LASERS;

LASER REPETITION FREQUENCY; LASER TRACKS; Q-SWITCHED NEODYMIUM-DOPED YTTRIUM ALUMINIUM GARNET LASER;

LASER ABLATION;

EID: 0036029380     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440502320405467     Document Type: Article

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