Science and applications of energy beam ablation

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1999 · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/27.763103· OSTI ID:357689

Gilgenbach, R M; Kovaleski, S D; Ang, L K; Lau, Y Y ^[1]; Lash, J S ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This article reviews the advances in the science and applications of energy beam ablation of materials at the University of Michigan. Types of energy beams applied to materials ablation are: excimer lasers, laser-ablation-assisted plasma discharges, and channelspark electron beams. The characteristics of the ablation plasma plumes generated by these energy deposition sources are discussed and compared. Plume expansion velocities are in the range of cm/{micro}s for all three types of ablation plumes. Electron beam ablation plumes show higher ionization states than laser ablation plumes.

• Sponsoring Organization: National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States); Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• OSTI ID: 357689
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 27; ISSN ITPSBD; ISSN 0093-3813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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ELECTRON BEAMS
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