The use of ultra-short pulsed lasers enables the fabrication of laser-induced periodic surface
structures (LIPSS) on various materials following a single-step, direct-writing technique …

In recent years, the improved understanding of the formation of laser-induced periodic
surface structures (LIPSS) has led to an emerging variety of applications that modify the …

Texturing is an engineering technology that can be used to enable surface functionalization
in the plastics injection molding industry. A texture is defined as the geometrical modification …

Modern ultrafast lasers are enabling better operative performances in micro and nano-
fabrications of materials, benefited from their ease of use, robustness, and reliability. The …

Surfaces covered with micro, nano and multiscale topographies are the subject of significant
interest due to their ice-repellency properties in the last decade. Ultrafast laser processing is …

Laser surface texturing is an established way to introduce surface functionalities on solid
surfaces. By means of femtosecond laser sources, it's possible to texture a variety of solids …

Antibacterial coatings are often employed to elastomer surfaces to inhibit bacterial
attachment. However, such approaches could lead to increased antibiotic resistance …

As one of the important diffractive optical elements, the submicron gratings on flexible
substrates can actively and precisely control the dispersion and steering characteristics of …

Nano-gratings induced structural color is of great value in various anti-counterfeiting and
decoration applications. Despite the attractive rendering performances, the manipulation …

We report the femtosecond (fs) laser fabrication of biomimetic omnidirectional iridescent
metallic surfaces exhibiting efficient diffraction for practically any angle of light incidence …