Optical colouring and surface chemistry of ultrafast laser generated debris on polycarbonate

Laser alteration of polymers is an important field which has received a great deal of attention related to altering the surface and bulk of cheap commonly used plastics to generate useful effects. Of these materials polycarbonate is one of the most commonly used thermoplastic materials available on the market and much attention has gone into understanding and adapting it for a variety of applications. These include altering wettability, …