Title :
Experimental and numerical study of the laser-induced printing of liquid materials
Author :
Brown, Matthew S. ; Arnold, Craig B. ; Ventikos, Yiannis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a numerical and experimental study of laser-induced jetting behavior associated with direct-write printing of liquids using a polymer absorbing layer. We focus on the limits of minimum material transfer that can be achieved.
Keywords :
laser materials processing; photothermal effects; direct-write printing; laser-induced jetting behavior; laser-induced printing; liquid materials; minimum material transfer; polymer absorbing layer; Films; Laser modes; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Printing; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
