Frontiers in Laser Material Processing
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 652
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser material interactions; laser material processing; laser ablation; laser applications; laser technology; (bio-)material characterization; spectroscopy
Interests: ultrafast laser material interaction and processing; laser micro–nano-manufacturing; near-field optics (a-SNOM); multiphoton microscopy; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); laser cleaning of cultural heritage artefacts; ultrafast lasers in ophthalmology
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Dear Colleagues,
The laser has established itself as a peerless tool attracting vivid attention, key enabling numerous applications. It is almost impossible to imagine the modern life without lasers and their significance in improving the quality of living. However, many aspects of laser-material interactions are still not fully understood, leading to challenges in maintaining the integrity of laser production processes. This is essential in technological applications such as laser additive manufacturing, laser cutting, drilling, hardening, welding, micro- and nanostructuring as well as various diagnostics such as spectroscopy. In addition, the understanding of laser-matter interactions enables deterministic microprocessing in medical applications such as in laser surgery, cancer treatment by photothermal therapy, ophthalmology, as well as imaging.
In this Special Issue, we invite contributions (research articles or reviews) exploring the underlying mechanisms of laser manufacturing for the generation of future and industrial materials. Submissions related to laser processing in medical implementations are also welcome.
Dr. Aida Naghilou
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kautek
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- laser processing
- laser manufacturing
- laser–material interactions
- lasers in medicine
- laser applications
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