Laser Synthesis

Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays, the laser-based synthesis of nanoscopic objects of micro- and nano-structures have found their place in many areas, such as integrated optical devices, catalysis, sensors, displays, quantum dots, solar cells, nano-biophotonics, and medicine. Modern progress in these applications is based on a combination of both experimental and numerical studies.

This Special Issue of Molecules aims to collect papers covering all types of laser interactions with various materials, ranging from metals to dielectrics and polymers, from non-organic to organic, from macroscopic to micro- and nano-scopic objects. The involved laser systems can also vary from continuous wave (CW) to ultra-short (femtosecond), and even the most modern can be attosecond ones. The articles should not only describe laser-based techniques and results, but, importantly, should bring more light on the mechanisms involved, such as non-linear photo-ionization, photo-chemistry, non-linear laser propagation effects, electronic excitations, charge transfer, and so on.

Prof. Dr. Tatiana E. Itina
Guest Editor

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