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<jats:p>The properties of graphene oxide foils were modified by excimer laser irradiation at different fluences and times. The irradiations were performed in air and in vacuum using a pulsed UV laser operating at 248‐nm wavelength and 23‐ns pulse duration. Measurements of ablation yield, microscope surface morphology and Raman spectroscopy were performed. The residual surface shows a significant oxygen reduction due to the removing of functional oxygen groups, a thickness reduction due to the removal of graphene layers depending on the used laser shots and a presence of defects in the graphene sheets as evident by the Raman spectroscopy investigation.</jats:p>