The rapid expansion of femtosecond (fs) laser technology has created a whole new path to laser processing of materials in terms of the capabilities of high-precision manufacturing and 3D patterning. Femtosecond laser materials processing which benefited the most due to these advances endowed with particular desirable merit of high-quality patterning and weaving of a wide range of materials, including metals, semiconductors, transparent materials, polymers, and bio-tissues on micro and nanoscale. To explore the advanced femtosecond laser manufacturing abilities for sophisticated applications, like bionic analysis, industrial sensors, signals processing, high-resolution imaging, etc., the increasing demands concerning laser patterning technology can be highly expected, which covers topics contributing to a better understanding of laser materials processing with material surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures, and device manufacturing technology.
This Research Topic is to gather the latest research breakthroughs in the areas of development for ultrafast laser manufacturing, including femtosecond laser materials interaction, and laser direct-writing manufacturing, especially for its applications in smart devices, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), biochips for exploring bionic technology, and advancing industrial applications. The main theme of this issue is “Femtosecond laser micro/nanofabrication and its applications”. This issue will bring together the innovations in both fundamental and industrial aspect of femtosecond laser materials processing and brings important research results from researchers around the world.
The purpose of this issue is to collect recent advances in femtosecond laser materials processing and its applications from researchers and share research results to spark scientific and industrial exchanges on an international level. Contributions regarding metal-based nanomaterials for sensing falling within the following topics are particularly encouraged:
• Femtosecond laser 3-D fabrication
• Surface patterning using a femtosecond laser
• Femtosecond laser-based additive manufacturing
• Femtosecond laser-materials interactions
• Laser micro-welding
• Laser ablation
• Laser cutting of hard materials
The rapid expansion of femtosecond (fs) laser technology has created a whole new path to laser processing of materials in terms of the capabilities of high-precision manufacturing and 3D patterning. Femtosecond laser materials processing which benefited the most due to these advances endowed with particular desirable merit of high-quality patterning and weaving of a wide range of materials, including metals, semiconductors, transparent materials, polymers, and bio-tissues on micro and nanoscale. To explore the advanced femtosecond laser manufacturing abilities for sophisticated applications, like bionic analysis, industrial sensors, signals processing, high-resolution imaging, etc., the increasing demands concerning laser patterning technology can be highly expected, which covers topics contributing to a better understanding of laser materials processing with material surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures, and device manufacturing technology.
This Research Topic is to gather the latest research breakthroughs in the areas of development for ultrafast laser manufacturing, including femtosecond laser materials interaction, and laser direct-writing manufacturing, especially for its applications in smart devices, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), biochips for exploring bionic technology, and advancing industrial applications. The main theme of this issue is “Femtosecond laser micro/nanofabrication and its applications”. This issue will bring together the innovations in both fundamental and industrial aspect of femtosecond laser materials processing and brings important research results from researchers around the world.
The purpose of this issue is to collect recent advances in femtosecond laser materials processing and its applications from researchers and share research results to spark scientific and industrial exchanges on an international level. Contributions regarding metal-based nanomaterials for sensing falling within the following topics are particularly encouraged:
• Femtosecond laser 3-D fabrication
• Surface patterning using a femtosecond laser
• Femtosecond laser-based additive manufacturing
• Femtosecond laser-materials interactions
• Laser micro-welding
• Laser ablation
• Laser cutting of hard materials