Removal of metal-oxide layers formed on stainless and carbon steel surfaces by excimer laser irradiation in various atmospheres

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-146

  Kameo, Yutaka ^a   Nakashima, Mikio ^a   Hirabayashi, Takakuni ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ablation; Laser decontamination; Metal oxide layer

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; EXCIMER LASERS; IRRADIATION; LASER ABLATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METALS; OXIDES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REMOVAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; STAINLESS STEEL;

IRRADIATION ATMOSPHERE; LAMBERT BEER LAW; METAL OXIDE LAYERS; STAINLESS CARBON STEEL; THRESHOLD FLUENCE;

DECONTAMINATION;

EID: 0036469039     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT02-A3263     Document Type: Article

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