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Plasma Jet Coupled with Nd:YAG Laser: New Approach to Surface Cleaning
Author(s) -
Mainusch Nils,
Pflugfelder Christina,
Ihlemann Jürgen,
Viöl Wolfgang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.200730302
Subject(s) - laser , materials science , plasma , atmospheric pressure plasma , jet (fluid) , flexibility (engineering) , coupling (piping) , optics , composite material , aerospace engineering , engineering , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
A new approach to cleaning and paint removal in civil engineering and conservation of monuments is the coupling of a plasma jet with a laser. Components of our experimental setup were a 1 064 nm Nd:YAG laser and an atmospheric‐pressure plasma jet. Stone slabs and glass slides were coated with paint and spray lacquers using various binding media and pigmentation. Initial examinations proved the laser‐plasma‐coupling to be a method to increasing the efficiency as well as to permit more flexibility in cleaning procedures.