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The surface layer fracture caused by giant laser pulses on refractory metal carbides is revealed by scanning electron micrographs.
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BASTOW, T., PACKER, M. & GANE, N. Surface Layer Fracture of Brittle Materials by Giant Laser Pulses. Nature 222, 27–29 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222027a0
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