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Monday, August 1, 2005 - 1:30 PM
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Femtosecond Laser Microstructuring of Vitrified Materials

M. J. Jackson, G. Robinson, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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Summary: The interaction between vitrified alumina and fs laser is investigated with a view to using fs lasers to dress the material by selectively restructuring alumina and glass at the microscale. The paper discuss the performance of grinding wheels dressed using the fs laser.