Figure 9-13 (b) Future light-based manufacturing will involve modifying materials' surfaces by using the UV portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Laser processing treatments can give a polymer or fiber product new friction, filtration, wetting, or visual characteristics. (CEBAF, Newport News, Virginia.).
Figure 9-13 (a), (c), (d)



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