Ablation of a chlorinated rubber polymer and TiO 2 ceramic mixture with a Nd:YAG laser
In this paper, we report the ablation of a polymer–ceramic mixture consisting of chlorinated rubber (CR) and TiO 2 via a free running, pulsed Nd:YAG laser system. Layers of various thickness have been removed under an oxygen process gas using various pulse lengths and output powers. The ablation pro...
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Published in | Applied surface science Vol. 154; pp. 53 - 59 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier B.V
2000
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Summary: | In this paper, we report the ablation of a polymer–ceramic mixture consisting of chlorinated rubber (CR) and TiO
2 via a free running, pulsed Nd:YAG laser system. Layers of various thickness have been removed under an oxygen process gas using various pulse lengths and output powers. The ablation process has been analysed via high-speed photography and ablation plume spectroscopy. The removal quality dependence on laser parameters is assessed and discussed and the relevance of the results is put into perspective regarding the removal of paint layers from surfaces. |
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ISSN: | 0169-4332 1873-5584 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0169-4332(99)00374-8 |