The interaction of ultra-fast sub-picosecond laser pulses with solids is a very broad area of
research. The boundaries for research fields covered by this review are defined as follows. A …

Pulsed-laser deposition (PLD) is one of the most promising techniques for the formation of
complex-oxide heterostructures, superlattices, and well controlled interfaces. The first part of …

The mechanism of ablation of solids by intense femtosecond laser pulses is described in an
explicit analytical form. It is shown that at high intensities when the ionization of the target …

First Self-Contained Source Entirely Dedicated to Nanocarbons Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
attract a good deal of attention for their electronic, mechanical, optical, and chemical …

This review encompasses ultrafast laser interaction with matter in a broad range of
intensities~ 10 10–10 15 W/cm 2. We consider the material transformation processes …

This is the first comprehensive treatment of the interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with
solids at nonrelativistic intensity. It connects phenomena from the subtle atomic motion on …

Ultrafast lasers are proven and continually evolving manufacturing tools. Concurrently,
additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a key area of interest for 3D fabrication of …

Pulsed-laser deposition (PLD) is a powerful method to grow thin films and multilayers of
complex materials such as transition metal oxides. In this case, the most cited advantage of …

All-optical switching devices are based on a material possessing a nonlinear optical
response, enabling light to control light, and are enjoying renewed interest. Photonic crystals …

A thick electrode with high areal capacity is a promising way to improve the energy density
of batteries, but the development of a thick electrode is limited by poor mechanical stability …