Micromachining of 316LVM stainless steel tubes using periodic acousto-optic modulation of pulsed Nd:YAG lasers for cardiovascular stent applications

Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication and Microsystems

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Sudheer, S K ^a   Mahadevan Pillai, V P ^b   Nayar, V U ^b   Pothiawala, Yavar ^a   Kothwala, Devesh ^a   Kotadia, Dhirajlal ^a  

^a Sahajanand Medical Technologies   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Acousto optic modulator; Bragg diffraction; Cardiovascular stent; Heat affected zone; Micromachining; Piercing routine; Pulsed Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTOOPTICAL EFFECTS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; LASER PULSES; LIGHT MODULATION; MICROMACHINING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

ACOUSTO-OPTIC MODULATORS; BRAGG DIFFRACTION; CARDIOVASCULAR STENT; PIERCING ROUTINE; PULSED ND:YAG LASERS;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 33748575234     PISSN: 15371646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2201038     Document Type: Article

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