Femtosecond laser bulk micromachining of microfluid channels in poly(methylmethacrylate)

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 210-215

  Farson, Dave F ^a   Choi, Hae Woon ^a   Lu, Chunmeng ^a   Lee, L James ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk machining; Femtosecond laser micromachining; Microfluidic channels; Polymer

Indexed keywords

FEMTOSECOND LASER BULK MICROMACHINING; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNELS; PULSED LASER ENERGY; TRANSPARENT MATERIALS;

DNA; ESTERS; MICROMACHINING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

FLUIDICS;

EID: 33845668729     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2227015     Document Type: Article

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