Nanoscale thin films are widely implemented across a plethora of technological and
scientific areas, and form the basis for many advancements that have driven human …

Laser ablation of dielectrics by ultrashort laser pulses is reviewed. The basic interaction
between ultrashort light pulses and the dielectric material is described, and different …

External control of the conductivity of correlated oxides is one of the most promising
schemes for realizing energy-efficient electronic devices. Vanadium dioxide (VO2), an …

The physical processes of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) change strongly from the initial
light absorption in a target to the final deposition and growth of a film. One of the primary …

Despite the apparent simplicity of pulsed laser deposition, consistent deposition of thin films
with the desired thickness, composition, crystallinity, and quality still remains challenging …

In this paper the most important features of Laser Induced Plasma (LIP) evolution were
analyzed from the fundamental point of view, in order to point out the effects of background …

By combining structural and chemical thin film analysis with detailed plume diagnostics and
modeling of the laser plume dynamics, we are able to elucidate the different physical …

Pulsed laser epitaxy (PLE) has emerged as a pivotal technique in the fabrication of complex
oxide thin films, offering unprecedented control over material composition and myriads of …

We investigated the effect of the excitation wavelength on the density evolution of laser-
produced tin plasmas, both experimentally and numerically. For producing plasmas, Sn …

Films of LiMn 2 O 4 prepared by pulsed laser ablation deposition are typically lithium
deficient when grown at background pressures ranging between 10− 4 and 20 Pa. The …