Manufacturing process of copper microgrooves utilizing a novel optical fiber-based laser-induced etching technique

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 155-160

  Oh, Kwang Hwan ^a   Lim, Hyuntaeck ^a   Im, Hyundeok ^a   Jeong, Sungho ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laser materials processing; Laser micromachining; Laser induced etching; Microgroove; Microstructure; Microthermal device

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849104471     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-009-0061-9     Document Type: Article

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