Laser-Based Nano Fabrication and Nano Lithography: Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The improvement of fabrication resolutions is a constant challenge for miniaturizing and enhancing the integration degrees of certain devices. Laser processing is one of the most widely used techniques in manufacturing due to its high flexibility, high speed, high fabrication resolution, and environment friendliness. The fabrication resolution of laser processing is, however, limited by the diffraction limit. Recently, many efforts have been made to overcome this diffraction limit, particularly in the field of nano fabrication. Specifically, combinations of multiphoton absorption via ultrafast lasers and the threshold effect associated with a Gaussian beam profile provide fabrication resolutions far beyond the diffraction limit. The use of the optical near-field or simulated emission depletion (STED) lithography achieves nano fabrication with feature sizes below 100 nm. Multiple pulse irradiation from the ultrafast laser produces periodic surface nanostructures with a spatial period that is much smaller than the wavelength. Unlimited diffraction resolutions can also be achieved via the tailoring of the laser beams. Furthermore, lasers are also widely used for the synthesis of nano materials, including nano particles and 2D materials. In view of the rapid advancement of this field in recent years, this Special Issue aims to introduce state-of-the-art nano fabrication and nano lithography, based on laser technologies, by informing and uniting researchers within the field.

• Laser materials processing;
• Ultrafast laser processing;
• Nano material synthesis;
• Nano fabrication;
• High-efficiency nanofabrication;
• Nano ablation;
• Nano lithography and 3D nanoprinting;
• Optical near field;
• Surface nanostructuring;
• Tailored beam processing;
• Applications of laser-fabricated nanostructures and nanomaterials;
• Simulation and theoretical approach in nanoscale.

Prof. Dr. Koji Sugioka
Prof. Dr. Ya Cheng
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nanomaterials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.