Title :
Quantitative study of laser induced material removal mechanisms in aluminium: contributions due to vaporization, melt displacement and ejection
Author :
Withford, Michael J. ; Fishburn, Jennifer M. ; Coutts, David W. ; Piper, James A.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Lasers and Applications, Department of Physics, Macquarie University, 2109, Australia. withford@ics.mq.edu.au
Abstract :
We report the results of a threefold investigation of nanosecond laser ablation of aluminium that permits us to isolate the relative contributions to material removal associated with vaporization, melt displacement and melt ejection. The analytical methods employed and results will be discussed.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Dielectric materials; Image analysis; Inorganic materials; Laser ablation; Laser theory; Optical materials; Optical surface waves; Pulse amplifiers; Surface morphology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569781
