Based on the properties of a high-power short–pulsed Nd:YAG laser and its ablation effect investigated using a 21 μm-thick Zn-coated steel plate as a target, the surface cleaning efficiency of laser ablation processing was discussed through theoretical analysis and experimental data. Cleaning efficiency was derived and a 2-fibre structure was used to examine whether calculations agreed with experimental results. The present method was confirmed and taken as a guide for the practical application of laser ablation surface cleaning of large areas such as the inner surface of radioactively polluted facilities in nuclear power plants.
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Zhou, X., Imasaki, K., Furukawa, H. et al. Estimation of Laser Ablation Surface Cleaning Efficiency. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 19, 642–645 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001700200108
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001700200108