Laser densification of sol-gel-derived silica coatings

Sol-gel derived silica coatings were deposited on soda-lime-silica by dip-coating. An absorbing metallic layer was sputtered onto the surface of the gel to couple near-infrared radiation from a Nd:YAG laser into the transparent coating. Laser energy was utilized to heat the ceramic coating on a subs...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steinthal, Michael Gregory, 1964-
Other Authors: Fabes, Brian D.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1989
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277183