... modifications of laser-ablated Si and Ge were analyzed by performing scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. It has been revealed that laser irradiance plays a significant role in the growth of the micro- and nanostructures on the laser-irradiated target surfaces. The surface morphology of laser-ablated Si...

... and overpredicts the “extra” ionization state Z ionization ( T ) − Z ionization ( T 0 = 300   K ) at the metal surface by roughly a factor of 2.5 in the case of laser ablation of aluminum according to Ref. [ 21 ]. Unlike metals, which have abundant electrons...

...Suman Bhandari; Nicolas Martinez-Prieto; Jian Cao; Kornel Ehmann The increase in the usage of titanium alloys for micro-engineering applications has driven the demand for improved micromanufacturing processes. Laser-based microfabrication processes such as direct laser ablation (DLA), laser-induced...

...Sandeep Ravi-Kumar; Xiao Zhang; Benjamin Lies; Liangkui Jiang; Hantang Qin Microdrilling based on laser ablation has been widely applied for manufacturing micro-/nanofeatures on different materials as a noncontact thermal removal approach. It has the advantages of high aspect ratio manufacturing...

... , “ A Review of Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Ablation of Materials ,” J. Laser Appl. , 10 ( 1 ), pp. 18–28. 10.2351/1.521827 [18] Gamaly , E. G. , Rode , A. V. , Luther-Davies , B. , and Tikhonchuk , V. T. , 2002 , “ Ablation of Solids by Femtosecond Lasers: Ablation Mechanism and Ablation...

... August 7, 2017; published online September 28, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Stefan Dimov. 16 03 2017 07 08 2017 Laser ablation Laser micro machining Micro Punching Microcutting Microtexture Numerous surgical cutting tools such as medical needles and biopsy punches (BPs...

... by the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the J OURNAL OF M ICRO- AND N ANO -M ANUFACTURING . Manuscript received December 14, 2016; final manuscript received May 25, 2017; published online June 13, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Sangkee Min. 14 12 2016 25 05 2017 Laser ablation...

... ), pp. 85 – 88 . 10.1007/s00339-003-2158-9 [5] Li , Y. , and Qu , S. , 2013 , “ Water-Assisted Femtosecond Laser Ablation for Fabricating Three-Dimensional Microfluidic Chips ,” Curr. Appl. Phys. , 13 ( 7 ), pp. 1292 – 1295 . 10.1016/j.cap.2013.03.028 [6] Stuart , B. C...

..., 2015. Assoc. Editor: Sangkee Min. 24 10 2014 28 05 2015 24 06 2015 In this work, both qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches were used to optimize the spiral contouring technique for complete continuous micromachining of targets. During laser ablation, spiral...

... other fields such as semiconductors, organic solar cells, and nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS). Laser ablation Metallic materials Nanomanufacturing Nanostructure An emerging technology for nanoscale processing and characterization, plasmonics is widely utilized in photonics...

...-369. [10] Pallav , K. , Saxena , I. , and Ehmann , K. , 2013 , “ Comparative Assessment of the Laser Induced Plasma Micro-Machining (LIP-MM) and the Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser Ablation Processes ,” ASME J. Micro Nano–Manuf. , 2 ( 3 ), p. 031001 . 10.1115/1.4027738 [11] Steen...

... to the laser fluence than the glycerol concentration. Laser ablation Modeling The demand of three-dimensional (3D) fabrication has prompted the development of advanced technologies capable of selecting and further depositing disparate materials onto different substrates. Laser direct writing...

... potentially enhance the absorption of the cell surface and consequently increase the cell efficiency. Laser ablation Laser micro machining Nanostructure 14 04 2014 20 05 2014 Solar cell technologies have been extensively investigated as a promising solution to the continued...

... without leakage. Laser ablation Microstructure Polymers Process control Current patients receiving hemodialysis treatment at central facilities have decreased quality of life and higher mortality rates compared to those who receive nocturnal hemodialysis in the home [ 1 ]. The improved...

... image, while the focused channels appear narrower (see Fig. 7 ). The channels were made by laser ablation as well as LIPMM according to the scheme in Fig. 6 . The channels machined by laser ablation were found to be a maximum of 15  μ m deep, which made them hard to distinguish them from the surface...