Nonlinear enhancement of femtosecond laser ablation efficiency by hybridization with nanosecond laser

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 9544-9550

  Yahng, J S ^a   Chon, B H ^a   Kim, C H ^a   Jeoung, S C ^a   Kim, H R ^b  

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

^b Bicronix Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONLINEAR OPTICS; OTTO CYCLE; SILICON WAFERS; SYNCHRONIZATION;

FEMTOSECOND LASER ABLATION EFFICIENCY; NANOSECOND LASER;

LASER ABLATION;

EID: 33749438001     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.009544     Document Type: Article

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