Laser-Surface Interactions for New Materials Production: Tailoring Structure and Properties (Springer Series in Materials Science, 130)

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. 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 This Book Provides An Overview On Nanosecond And Ultra-short Laser-induced Phenomena And The Related Diagnostics. It Grew From The Lectures Of The International School Laser-surface Interactions For New Materials Production Held In July 2008.