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Dirt reference standard for surface cleanliness measurements

Applied Physics A volume 122, Article number: 770 (2016) Cite this article

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Thin films based on polymer poly(isobutyl methacrylate) (PIBMA), doped with carbon black particles deposited on steel plate substrates are proposed as dirt reference standards for cleanliness accreditation methods, particularly for instruments based on laser ablation. The films were made with the spin-coating method, obtaining layers with thickness between 4 and 17 μm. Carbon black particles with sizes smaller than 100 nm and concentrations between 1 and 27.6 mgr/cm3 were used. Characterization of the films was made by using absorbance measurements and laser ablation-induced photoacoustic.

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The authors would like to specially thank to Dr. Oscar E. Martinez of FI-UBA, Bs.As., Argentina, for helpful comments and suggestions. This work was partially supported by FONCyT, Argentina. G.M.B. and D.J.O.O. are researchers of the CIC-BA.

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  1. Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas, (CONICET-CIC-BA), CC3, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    D. J. O. Orzi

  2. Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas, (CONICET-CIC-BA) y Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CC3, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    G. M. Bilmes

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Orzi, D.J.O., Bilmes, G.M. Dirt reference standard for surface cleanliness measurements. Appl. Phys. A 122, 770 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0294-2

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Keywords

  • Acoustic Signal
  • Carbon Black Particle
  • Laser Cleaning
  • Threshold Fluence
  • Cleanliness Measurement