Structuring of thin films by ultrashort laser pulses

J Bonse, J Krüger - Applied physics A, 2023 - Springer
Modern life and global communication would not be possible without technologically
tailored thin films; they are omnipresent in daily life applications. In most cases, the films are …

[HTML][HTML] Femtosecond laser removal of antifouling paints on glass fibre reinforced plastic used in maritime industry

A Moreno-Madariaga, A Lasagabáster-Latorre… - Optics & Laser …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this work we investigated the use of ultrashort laser pulses to clean antifouling paint from
samples of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP), a composite material widely used in …

Towards safe and effective femtosecond laser cleaning for the preservation of historic monuments

J Brand, A Wain, AV Rode, S Madden, L Rapp - Applied Physics A, 2023 - Springer
We explore femtosecond laser cleaning of materials used in the construction of historic
monuments, such as stone and steel covered in typical contaminants caused by harsh …

Femtosecond pulse laser cleaning of biofilm and dirt: preserving the Sydney Harbour Bridge

J Brand, A Wain, AV Rode, S Madden, PL King… - Journal of Cultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigated the cleaning of biofilms and general dirt soiling from the granite of the
pylons of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge using a femtosecond pulse laser. We …

Comparison between nanosecond and femtosecond laser pulses for the removal of spray paint from granite surfaces

J Brand, A Wain, AV Rode, S Madden, PL King… - Journal of Cultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigated the removal of spray paint from heritage granite surfaces using a
nanosecond pulse laser and compared the results, in terms of the effectiveness of treatment …

Femtosecond pulse laser cleaning of Makrana marble

J Brand, K Maximova, S Madden, A Wain… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
We studied femtosecond pulse lasers for cleaning Makrana marble, used in the construction
of Soami Bagh Samadh, Agra, India. We investigated laser irradiation at different …

Sense of belonging among multilingual audiences in Australia

S Park, R Griffiths, K McGuinness, T Nguyen… - 2023 - researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au
Multilingual audiences have a greater sense of belonging to Australian society than to their
language/cultural or local community; 73% said they feel at home in Australia, 59% in their …

Femtosecond laser processing for blast-hole analysis: laser removal of slurry and effect on rocks

J Brand, K Maximova, S Madden, AV Rode… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This study investigates the possibility of using a femtosecond pulse laser to remove iron ore
slurry used to stabilise blast-hole structures by mining industries, intending to preserve the …