Fabrication of microchannels on transparent PMMA using CO2 Laser (10.6 μm) for microfluidic applications: An experimental investigation

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 361-366

  Prakash, Shashi ^a   Kumar, Subrata ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA   (India)

Author keywords

CO2 Laser; Laser micromachining; Microfluidics; PMMA

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; FABRICATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LASER ABLATION; MICROCHANNELS; MICROHARDNESS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

CO2-LASER; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LASER MICRO-MACHINING; MICRO FLUIDIC APPLICATIONS; MICROCHANNEL FABRICATION; NON-LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PMMA;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 84924777984     PISSN: 22347593     EISSN: 20054602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-015-0047-8     Document Type: Article

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