Simultaneous measurement of laser reflection and transmission of poly(vinyl chloride)

Optical Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Van de Ven, James D ^a   Erdman, Arthur G ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficient; Laser; Plastic; Reflection; Transmission; Welding

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAM WELDING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; MATERIAL THICKNESS; SURFACE FINISH;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 33750983026     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: 15602303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2353269     Document Type: Article

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