Abstract:SUMMARY
A transparent, hard silica glass (SiO2) layer was formed on a conventional protective coat made of silicone ([SiO(CH3)2]n) on a polycarbonate plate by the 157 nm fluorine (F2) laser‐induced photochemical modification of silicone into SiO2. Long exposure of the F2 laser to the sample produced cracks on the surface; a metallic mesh mask was set on the sample during F2 laser irradiation to suppress the cracks successfully. As a result, the thickness of the formed SiO2 layer could increase to approximately… Show more
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