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157nm F₂laser characterization and application to polymer ablation (2009)
Thesis
Zakaria, R. (2009). 157nm F₂laser characterization and application to polymer ablation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213026

The work in this thesis focuses on applications and characterization studies of the vacuum ultra-violet (VUV) 157nm F2 laser. The laser ablation properties of various polymeric materials, namely polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), the photo-resist SU-8, nyl... Read More about 157nm F₂laser characterization and application to polymer ablation.

Advanced direct laser micro-structuring of polymers for optical and other applications (2009)
Thesis
Boehlen, K. L. (2009). Advanced direct laser micro-structuring of polymers for optical and other applications. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215949

Excimer laser ablation is a very well researched field, and there is a vast amount of publications on this subject. Many of them focus on the fundamentals of the ablation process and try to find models to describe the ablation mechanisms. This doctor... Read More about Advanced direct laser micro-structuring of polymers for optical and other applications.

Interference effects in 157 nm laser ablated cones in polycarbonate and application to spatial coherence measurement (2009)
Journal Article
Dyer, P. E., Walton, C. D., & Zakaria, R. (2009). Interference effects in 157 nm laser ablated cones in polycarbonate and application to spatial coherence measurement. Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing, 95(2), 319-323. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-009-5102-9

Conical structures formed in 157 nm laser-ablated polycarbonate exhibit a well-defined fringe structure with a period of a few 100 nm surrounding the cone base. Experiments and modelling studies of the interference produced by these micro-conical mir... Read More about Interference effects in 157 nm laser ablated cones in polycarbonate and application to spatial coherence measurement.