Laser-Induced Self-Formed Structures: From Physical Phenomena and Theoretical Concepts to Engineering Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: extreme ultraviolet; laser processing; laser imaging
Interests: micro, nano, and atomic scale manufacturing; laser processing; surface modification
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser processing provides a practical means of generating structures with fine profiles at the micro-/nanoscale. However, the scale of features strongly depends on the laser wavelength due to the diffraction limit. On the other hand, there is no diffraction-limited constraint imposed on the scale of laser-induced self-formed structures. This kind of structure is the result of surface behavior after the irradiation of a specific laser. Therefore, investigation of the formation and characteristics of these structures and relevant laser processing technologies is of great significance for the processing of micro-/nanostructures.
Dr. Huaiyu Cui
Dr. Jinshi Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- laser processing
- self-formed structures
- micro/nano
- surface behavior
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