TY  - JOUR
T1  - Structuring of titanium using a nanosecond-pulsed Nd
T2  - YVO4 laser at 1064 nm
A1  - Tang,Guang
A1  - Abdolvand,Amin
AU  - Tang,Guang
AU  - Abdolvand,Amin
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012
N2  - We demonstrate the manufacture of organized microstructures on titanium substrates in an air atmosphere utilizing a pulsed Nd:YVO                          laser with pulse length of 8 ns and repetition rate of 30 kHz at 1064 nm. The ablation threshold of titanium for irradiation at this wavelength was measured to be in the range of 1.7-1.8 J/cm                         . For structuring of the metal, we used maximum laser energy fluence above the ablation threshold. This led to the generation of arrays of organized microstructures with average periods ranging from ~40 to ~90 µm. The mechanism for formation of the microstructures is discussed. Formation of such organized structures on titanium could find applications in sensing and biocompatibility. © 2012 Springer-Verlag London Limited.
AB  - We demonstrate the manufacture of organized microstructures on titanium substrates in an air atmosphere utilizing a pulsed Nd:YVO                          laser with pulse length of 8 ns and repetition rate of 30 kHz at 1064 nm. The ablation threshold of titanium for irradiation at this wavelength was measured to be in the range of 1.7-1.8 J/cm                         . For structuring of the metal, we used maximum laser energy fluence above the ablation threshold. This led to the generation of arrays of organized microstructures with average periods ranging from ~40 to ~90 µm. The mechanism for formation of the microstructures is discussed. Formation of such organized structures on titanium could find applications in sensing and biocompatibility. © 2012 Springer-Verlag London Limited.
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U2  - 10.1007/s00170-012-4456-x
DO  - 10.1007/s00170-012-4456-x
M1  - Article
JO  - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
JF  - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
SN  - 0268-3768
SP  - 1
EP  - 7
ER  -