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October 17, 1988

How Laser Beams Change Surfaces

Dr. Frances A. Houle
IBM Almaden Research Center

Darwin 103
4:00 PM

Dr. Frances A. Houle of IBM Almaden Research Center will explain how the unique characteristics of laser radiation affect chemical reactions at solid surfaces, leading to film growth, oxidation, and etching.