Laser ablation is a process that uses high-energy laser pulses to precisely remove or vaporize materials from a solid surface. When the laser beam focuses on the target material, it absorbs the laser ...

Parylene is a conformal coating widely used in the medical device and microelectronics industries. It has many highly desirable characteristics: chemical resistance, biocompatibility, thermal ...

Elemental analysis is a procedure used in materials science and analytical chemistry to determine the element makeup of a material specimen such as water, mineral deposits, or bodily fluids. The type ...

Focusing a laser on the dirt covering a precious work of art may seem like a dangerous thing to do, but this unexpected technique has found a variety of cleaning applications. Analogies from other ...

Zeiss's Auriga combines Trumpf's pulsed micro-focus laser for ablation with established FIB-SEM technology to enable "novel testing techniques". Carl Zeiss has launched the Auriga Laser, which ...

Endovenous laser ablation and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy are recommended alternatives to surgery for the treatment of primary varicose veins, but their long-term comparative effectiveness ...

A possible alternative to active debris removal (ADR) by laser is ablative propulsion by a remotely transmitted electron beam (e-beam). The e-beam ablation has been widely used in industries, and it ...

The devices and tools used in medicine are becoming smaller. They have greater functionality and are expected to last longer than earlier devices. Design, manufacturing, and packaging the devices and ...

An elemental examination of an item discovered during an inquiry might provide important information about its origin and history. However, since the item itself may need to be produced as evidence, ...