Solution of two-temperature thermal diffusion model of laser-metal interactions

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-278

  Vatsya, S R ^a   Virk, Kuljit S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laser ablation; Thermal diffusion; Two temperature model

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HIGH POWER LASERS; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION;

THERMAL DIFFUSION;

EID: 0242662092     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.1619998     Document Type: Article

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