Abstract
The excimer laser ablation of glass fiber in reinforced polymer was studied. The fibers were found to be acting as refocusing lenses and caused partial fiber removal within the fiber. An analytical analysis based on Snell's law of refraction was used to calculate the laser intensity within the fiber and the results of which were able to explain the partial removal phenomenon.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 783-788 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials and Manufacturing Processes |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2002 |
Keywords
- Ablation
- Excimer laser
- Glass fiber
- Liquid crystal polymer
- Threshold intensity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering