Laser Micro- and Nano-Scale Processing Fundamentals and applications

✍ Scribed by Ahmed Issa; Dermot Brabazon

• Publisher: IOP Publishing
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 212
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

PRELIMS.pdf
Preface
Editor biographies
Ahmed Issa
Dermot Brabazon
List of contributors
CH001.pdf
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Book arrangement
1.2 A message from the editors
References
CH002.pdf
Chapter 2 Laser systems, types and beam properties
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Working principles of lasers
2.2.1 Laser components
2.2.2 Types of laser
2.2.3 Laser beam characteristics
2.3 Laser areas of application
2.3.1 Entertainment
2.3.2 Consumer products
2.3.3 Military and energy applications
2.3.4 Medical applications
2.3.5 Measurement, alignment and imaging
2.3.6 Research tools’ application
2.3.7 Communication application
2.3.8 Industrial and manufacturing applications
2.4 Conclusion
References
CH003.pdf
Chapter 3 Physical principles of laser–material interaction regimes for laser machining processes
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Time scale role
3.3 Laser–matter interaction
3.4 Interaction regimes in laser–matter interaction
3.4.1 Thermal interaction (when τ > 1 ns ≫ tl ≫ te)
3.4.2 Non-thermal interaction (τ ≪ tl ≪ te)
3.5 Processing with nanosecond pulses
3.6 Processing with picosecond pulses
3.7 Processing with femtosecond pulses
3.8 Summary
References
CH004.pdf
Chapter 4 Effective working parameters of laser micro-/nano-machining
4.1 Introduction to micro-/nano-machining process parameters
4.2 Laser beam wavelength
4.2.1 Wavelength effect on absorption
4.2.2 Wavelength effect on the interaction mode
4.2.3 Wavelength effect on spot size and depth of penetration
4.3 Laser beam polarization and angles of incidence
4.4 Pulse duration and pulse repetition rate
4.5 Laser beam transverse electromagnetic mode (TEM)
4.6 Pulse shape
4.7 Laser beam intensity and peak power
4.8 Fluence
4.9 Scanning speed
4.10 Assist gas, type and flow rate (or pressure)
4.11 Focus position
4.12 Summary
References
CH005.pdf
Chapter 5 Laser-induced modification of surface properties by micro- and nano-scale processing
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Laser processing of metallic materials for improving surface functionalities
5.2.1 Influence of laser modification on surface energy and wettability characteristics
5.2.2 Hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of laser-treated surfaces
5.2.3 Laser texturing to increase adhesive bonding
5.2.4 Changes in durability behavior of adhesive-bonded joints
5.3 Laser processing of polymeric materials to improve surface functionalities
5.3.1 Influence of laser modification on surface energy and wettability characteristics
5.3.2 Hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of laser-treated surfaces
5.3.3 Laser texturing to increase adhesive bonding of low surface energy substrates
5.3.4 Changes in durability behavior of adhesive-bonded joints
5.4 Laser processing of CFRP substrates to improve surface functionalities
5.4.1 Influence of laser modification on surface energy and wettability characteristics
5.4.2 Laser texturing to increase adhesive bonding of low surface energy substrates
5.4.3 Changes in durability behavior of adhesive-bonded joints
5.5 Conclusion
References
CH006.pdf
Chapter 6 Investigation methods to understand laser-induced surface modification
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Wettability of surfaces
6.2.1 Mathematical models to relate wettability and surface energy
6.2.2 Investigation methodologies in industrial context
6.3 Surface morphology
6.4 Chemical composition
6.5 Durability behavior
6.6 Conclusions
References
CH007.pdf
Chapter 7 Modelling of laser micro-processing techniques
List of symbols and abbreviations
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 Thermal modelling of laser surface glazing and similar processes
7.1.2 Residual stress of laser melting processes
7.1.3 Miscellaneous coupled model of laser melting processes
7.1.4 Controlling factors in the modelling of laser melting processes
7.2 Summary
References
CH008.pdf
Chapter 8 Pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) for nanoparticle generation
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Nanoparticle applications
8.2.1 Sensing
8.2.2 Conductive inks
8.2.3 Anti-fouling
8.2.4 Therapeutics
8.3 Non-laser based nanoparticle generation
8.3.1 Chemical generation
8.3.2 Physical generation
8.4 Laser based nanoparticle generation
8.4.1 PLAL generation
8.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
CH009.pdf
Chapter 9 Effect of laser surface treatment on solar cell efficiency
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Dye-sensitised solar cells
9.2.1 The construction of DSSCs
9.2.2 The fabrication of DSSCs
9.3 Laser surface treatment
9.3.1 Laser melting
9.4 Previous works on laser surface treatment for application of DSSCs
9.5 Summary
References
CH010.pdf
Chapter 10 Laser micro-processing for polymers and silicon for microfluidic applications
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Types of laser systems and related ablation phenomenon
10.3 Laser micro-processing for silicon and polymers
10.4 Future challenges
References
CH011.pdf
Chapter 11 Laser micro- and nano-processing: applications in modern dentistry
11.1 Laser surface structuring
11.2 Laser tissue bonding
11.3 Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of dental implants
11.4 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References