Modelling of the human enamel laser ablation process at the mesoscopic scale

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4950, Issue , 2003, Pages 72-82

  Vila Verde, A ^a   Ramos, Marta M D ^a   Mendes Ribeiro, R ^a   Stoneham, Marshall ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Er:YAG laser; Finite element method; Human dental enamel; Laser ablation; Mesoscopic modelling

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; COMPOSITION; ENAMELS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROXYAPATITE; LASER PULSES;

LASER SPOTS;

LASER ABLATION;

EID: 0141524137     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.472874     Document Type: Conference Paper

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