Time-resolved microscopy analysis of laser photothermal imaging media

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 401-410

  Yu, Hyunung ^a,c   Dlott, Dana D ^a,d   Kearney, F Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Presstek Inc   (United States)

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

^d IS and T ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAUSSIAN LASER PULSES; LASER PHOTOTHERMAL IMAGING; SILICONE RUBBER; TIME-RESOLVED MICROSCOPY;

LASER PULSES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; RUBBER; SILICONES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THIN FILMS;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33846060249     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.(2006)50:5(401)     Document Type: Article

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