Optimized nanosecond pulsed laser micromachining of Y-TZP ceramics

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 391-397

  Wang, Xin ^a   Shephard, Jonathan D ^a   Dear, Fraser C ^a   Hand, Duncan P ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; MICROMACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; POLYCRYSTALS; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; WAVELENGTH;

PENETRATION DEPTH; REMOVAL RATE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 38849131265     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.02163.x     Document Type: Article

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