Cumulative Heat Effect in Excimer Laser Ablation of Polymer PC and ABS

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1029-1034

  Wei, M K ^a   Yang, H ^b  

^a RiTdisplay Corporation   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Excimer laser ablation; Micromachining; Thermal effect

Indexed keywords

LASER ABLATION; MICROMACHINING; POLYCARBONATES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GEOMETRIC DISTORTION;

EXCIMER LASERS;

EID: 0141972319     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-002-1431-y     Document Type: Article

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