Laser Ablation and Surface Processing
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 2902
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser material processing; laser ablation; laser-produced nanoparticles
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Dear Colleagues,
The effect of laser radiation on the surface of the material is twofold. On the one hand, there are surface changes, and on the other, ablation products are released from this surface as a result of the laser action. These are two sides of the same coin. For some of us, the goal is ablation itself as a source of material for further use. Others are mainly interested in changes in surface properties due to ablation. However, both processes are interdependent. For instance, irrespective of the surface treatment, ablation products can be used to monitor the process. Hence, the topic of this Special Issue is Laser Ablation and Surface Processing.
The action of laser radiation on materials is the basis of a vast number of technologies. The intention of this Special Issue is to provide an overview of some of these technologies so that researchers working in a certain field are aware of what is happening in related fields, what research methods are used there, and what has been achieved. We hope that this approach will contribute to the further development of all these areas.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript concerning laser ablation as well as laser surface processing. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Jacek Hoffman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- laser ablation
- laser surface processing
- laser-produced plasmas
- pulsed laser deposition
- laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
- laser synthesis of nanoparticles
- laser processing of materials
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