The book grew from the lectures of the International School "Laser-surface interactions for new materials production: tailoring structure and properties" held in Venice (Italy) from 13 to 20 July, 2008. It is an updated overview concerning nanosecond and ultra-short laser-induced phenomena, and the related diagnostics. The principles of laser-surface interactions are discussed and the strong interplay between experimental and theoretical investigations highlighted. Material classes span from polymers to ceramics and metals, including piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, biomaterials, glasses, functional coatings. Laser direct writing, lasers in cultural heritage and MAPLE are considered and computer modelling focuses on atomic-level simulations and on continuum models.
Author(s): David B. Geohegan, Alex A. Puretzky (auth.), Antonio Miotello, Paolo M. Ossi (eds.)
Series: Springer Series in Materials Science 130
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 358
Tags: Laser Technology, Photonics;Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films;Structural Materials
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Laser Interactions in Nanomaterials Synthesis....Pages 1-17
Basic Physics of Femtosecond Laser Ablation....Pages 19-41
Atomic/Molecular-Level Simulations of Laser–Materials Interactions....Pages 43-79
Continuum Models of Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Ablation....Pages 81-97
Cluster Synthesis and Cluster-Assembled Film Deposition in Nanosecond Pulsed Laser Ablation....Pages 99-124
Nanoparticle Formation by Femtosecond Laser Ablation....Pages 125-140
UV Laser Ablation of Polymers: From Structuring to Thin Film Deposition....Pages 141-175
Deposition of Polymer and Organic Thin Films Using Tunable, Ultrashort-Pulse Mid-Infrared Lasers....Pages 177-202
Fundamentals and Applications of MAPLE....Pages 203-233
Advanced Biomimetic Implants Based on Nanostructured Coatings Synthesized by Pulsed Laser Technologies....Pages 235-260
Laser Direct Writing of Idealized Cellular and Biologic Constructs for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine....Pages 261-278
Ultrafast Laser Processing of Glass Down to the Nano-Scale....Pages 279-293
Free Electron Laser Synthesis of Functional Coatings....Pages 295-306
PLD of Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Materials....Pages 307-330
Lasers in Cultural Heritage: The Non-Contact Intervention....Pages 331-349
Back Matter....Pages 351-358
