Advanced Techniques for Laser Processing
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "New Applications Enabled by Photonics Technologies and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser material processing; ultrafast laser micro/nano-fabrication; multi-physics and multi-scale modeling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser processing has become an essential tool in modern manufacturing and materials engineering, offering precise control, high flexibility, and non-contact energy delivery across a wide range of materials. Recent advances in laser sources, beam shaping technologies, scanning strategies, and in situ monitoring have significantly expanded the capabilities of laser-based fabrication. These developments are enabling new approaches in micro/nanostructuring, surface functionalization, additive and subtractive manufacturing, and the processing of advanced functional materials.
This Special Issue aims to showcase innovative research that advances both the science and application of laser processing. We welcome contributions that improve the understanding of laser–material interaction, introduce novel processing strategies, or demonstrate new capabilities in manufacturing and device integration. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Advanced beam engineering;
- High-efficiency and high-precision processing methods;
- The modeling and simulation of laser–material interaction;
- Laser-based additive manufacturing;
- Microstructure manipulation through controlled energy deposition;
- Hybrid laser processes;
- Process optimization;
- In-situ monitoring and diagnostics.
By gathering contributions from fundamental studies to application-driven innovations, this Special Issue aims to highlight emerging trends and promote the development of next-generation laser processing technologies. Researchers from both academia and industry are invited to contribute.
Dr. Xiao Jia
Dr. Kewei Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- laser–material interaction
- laser micro/nanofabrication
- laser additive manufacturing
- laser beam shaping
- process monitoring and diagnostics
- modeling and simulation
- hybrid laser processing techniques
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