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IR (10.6 μm) laser irradiation of silica glass preforms ensures rapid evaporation of the surface layer. The resulting deposit consists of amorphous SiO2 with a particle size of ∼ 70 nm.
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Sysoev, V.K., Masychev, V.I., Papchenko, B.P. et al. High-Rate IR Laser Evaporation of Silica Glass. Inorganic Materials 39, 532–537 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023689031551
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