Title :
Nanosecond pulsed laser color marking of Titanium: Analysis of oxide layer phase
Author :
Adams, D.P. ; Murphy, R.D. ; Saiz, D. ; Rodriguez, M. ; Hirschfeld, D.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Nanosecond-pulsed, infrared laser irradiation has been used to create metal oxide coatings on the surface of polished Ti for application as unique tags/identifiers. X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy demonstrate that coatings are titanium monoxide.
Keywords :
X-ray diffraction; coatings; laser materials processing; polishing; titanium; titanium compounds; transmission electron microscopy; TEM; Ti; TiO; X- ray diffraction; infrared laser irradiation; metal oxide coatings; nanosecond pulsed laser color marking; oxide layer phase; titanium; titanium monoxide; titanium surface polishing; transmission electron microscopy; unique tags-identifiers; Chemical lasers; Coatings; Image color analysis; Radiation effects; Surface treatment; Titanium; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
