Applied Physics Letters · 1987 · 32 citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOpticsSurface EngineeringSurface ScienceLaser Material ProcessingLaser PhysicsLaser Surface ProcessingSurface EnergySurface ModificationSurface PhysicsEnergy DepositionEtchingExcimer LasersLaser Energy AbsorptionLaser Surface ModificationLaser Surface TreatmentSurface DeformationThermal Effects In Laser Processing
A surface deformation technique measures the energy deposited in sapphire surfaces irradiated by focused excimer laser light. The absorbed energy creates ≲3 electron-hole pairs/oxygen atom, consistent with a photochemical etching mechanism.
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