Dynamics and Processes at Laser-Irradiated Surfaces—a Themed Issue in Honor of the 70th Birthday of Professor Jürgen Reif

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is dedicated to the 70th birthday of Jürgen Reif, retired full professor, former Chair of Experimental Physics II of the Faculty of Physics of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus—Senftenberg in Germany.

In recognition of his long-lasting scientific contributions and research lines, the topics of this Themed Special Issue are defined and include nonlinear optics and photonics, semiconductor technology, optical spectroscopy, surface dynamics, in situ measurement techniques, experimental and theoretical investigations of laser–matter interaction, applications of surface functionalization through laser-induced micro- and nanostructures, laser processing of polymers, numerical modeling of surface processes, etc.

For more than 25 years, the work of Prof. Reif has been very actively devoted to the study of fundamental mechanisms, dynamics, and applications of nano- and micrometer-scale laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS), with a focus on self-organization processes. His contributions have revived and strongly stimulated the competition of the two main approaches (“schools”) to explain LIPSS, either via matter reorganization or via coherent electromagnetic scattering effects, and investigated their dynamics and applications in the fields of surface wetting and tribology.

Because these scientific areas lie at the boundaries between nonlinear optics and spectroscopy, surface and solid state physics, materials science and nanotechnology, and in honor and recognition of Prof. Reif’s scientific contributions, this joint Special Issue of the two journals Molecules and Nanomaterials welcomes the submission of original research manuscripts, perspectives articles, or reviews related to "Dynamics and Processes at Laser-irradiated Surfaces".

Accepted papers are published in the joint Special Issue in Molecules or Nanomaterials (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/Laser-irradiated-Surfaces-Juergen-Reif).

Dr. Florenta Costache
Prof. Dr. Stéphane Valette
Dr. Jörn Bonse
Guest Editors

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