Ultrafast laser ablation of indium tin oxide thin films for organic light-emitting diode application

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 138-146

  Park, Mira ^a,b   Chon, Byong Hyok ^a   Kim, Hyun Sun ^a   Jeoung, Sae Chae ^a   Kim, Dongho ^b   Lee, Jeoung Ik ^c   Chu, Hye Yong ^c   Kim, Hyeong Rae ^d  

^a Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^d Expo Officetel 1117   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ITO; OLED; Patterning; Ultrafast laser

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; GLASS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

ITO; OLED; PATTERNING; ULTRAFAST LASER;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 27744487568     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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