Advanced Laser Microfabrication

Dear Colleagues,

The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the latest trends and achievements in the field of laser microfabrication. Relying on the broad range of laser micromachining techniques such as drilling, cutting, and using lasers of widely different pulse lengths and energy, the processing of surfaces can include modification methods such as LIPS (laser-induced periodic structures), on micro- and nanoscales as well as utilize laser-generated structures such as nanorods or nanoparticles. The field also includes techniques such as three-dimensional additive microfabrication, in which structure can be built up through successive laser sintering of a nonrigid constituent material. Finally, laser joining can be used to create linkages between materials commonly not bondable such as glass and metal, and microscale electrical contacts can be introduced to create functionality. You are invited to submit your manuscript for this Special Issue in the form of full papers, communications, and reviews.

Prof. Dr. Joseph Sanderson
Guest Editor

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