Time-Resolved Three-Dimensional Microscopy of Laser Photothermal Imaging Processes

Abstract

Fundamental mechanisms of exposure by near-infrared (IR) laser pulses, of multilayer laser photothermal imaging media used as offset lithographic printing plates in computer-to-press or computer-to-plate applications, are investigated with time-resolved three-dimensional optical microscopy, with imaging pulses in the 1-ns to 10-microsec range. Different behavior of different layers was observed depending on the pulse duration and pulse energy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA365601

Entities

People

  • Dana D. Dlott
  • Serguei G. Koulikov

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acousto-Optic Modulators
  • Coatings
  • Computers
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Dye Lasers
  • Energy
  • Gases
  • High Pressure
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Materials
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Polymers
  • Reflection
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy