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Giving a lift to thin films

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Charles T. Troy, [email protected]

If you have ever played with one of those desk ornaments with the suspended metal balls called a Newton’s cradle, you know that when you pull back and release one or more balls on one side, an identical number of balls on the other side moves in reaction to this force. A newly developed technique that mimics this process holds the promise of changing the way that thin films are deposited. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute and Empa are working with a method called laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT). In LIFT, a layer on a transparent substrate is ablated by an excimer...Read full article

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    Published: April 2010
    Glossary
    backlighting
    The forming of a clear silhouette of an object by placing a light source behind it. Used in machine vision when surface features of an object are not important.
    excimer laser
    An excimer laser is a type of ultraviolet laser that emits short pulses of light in the ultraviolet spectrum. The term excimer is derived from excited dimer, reflecting the nature of the gain medium used in these lasers. Excimer lasers are widely used in various industrial, medical, and scientific applications due to their ability to deliver high-energy, UV light in short pulses. Key features and characteristics of excimer lasers include: Excimer molecules: The gain medium of an excimer...
    polymer
    Polymers are large molecules composed of repeating structural units called monomers. These monomers are chemically bonded together to form long chains or networks, creating a macromolecular structure. The process of linking monomers together is known as polymerization. Polymers can be classified into several categories based on their structure, properties, and mode of synthesis. Some common types of polymers include: Synthetic polymers: These are human-made polymers produced through...
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    1. A generic term for detector. 2. A complete optical/mechanical/electronic system that contains some form of radiation detector.
    ultraviolet
    That invisible region of the spectrum just beyond the violet end of the visible region. Wavelengths range from 1 to 400 nm.
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