Theoretical comparison of two-dimensional transient analysis between back and front laser treatment of thin multilayer films

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 611-621

  Bianco, Nicola ^a   Manca, Oronzio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Combined heat transfer; Conductive radiative heat transfer; Multilayer thin films; Numerical analysis; Pulsed lasers

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AMORPHOUS SILICON; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT RADIATION; HEATING; MULTILAYERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

COMBINED HEAT TRANSFER; CONDUCTIVE-RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; MULTILAYER THIN FILMS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 2442549795     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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