Owing to the performance of light weight, high strength, high hardness, friction resistance, heat resistance, oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance and other properties, there are increasing applications of high-performance ceramics and optical materials in the fields of energy, space exploration, transportation, microelectronics, marine and weaponry, etc. The performance of high-performance ceramics or optical components is mainly determined by the process of material preparation and material post-processing. Therefore, the preparation and post-processing of ceramics and optical materials have become a common concern in academia and industry. Ceramics and optical materials are prone to structural defects during the preparation process, which are easy to bring hidden dangers to subsequent processing. In addition, ceramics and optical materials are typically hard and brittle materials, which have disadvantages such as easy processing damage, low processing efficiency and poor processing accuracy. Particularly, some ceramics and optical components possess geometric features such as complex curved shapes, ultra-high precision, and micro-nano multi-scale compound structure. The processing index of ultra-high geometric precision ceramics and optical components has continued to improve, from micron to submicron scale, and has been moving towards nano-scale precision, this poses a greater challenge to precision/ultra-precision machining technology.
This Research Topic seeks Mini Review, Original Research, Perspective, Review articles on the frontiers of non-destructive preparation and post-processing technology for ceramics and optical materials, and will serve as a platform for exchanging the latest developments and innovations in ceramics and optical material preparation, post-processing, and performance testing. Potential subtopics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Ceramics and optical material preparation;
• High-precision low-damage machining technologies;
• Advanced post-processing technologies;
• Surface metrology of ceramics and optical materials;
• Surface/subsurface damage detection or in-suit defect inspection;
• Novel surface/subsurface damage inhibition methods;
• Performance testing of ceramics and optical materials/components.
Owing to the performance of light weight, high strength, high hardness, friction resistance, heat resistance, oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance and other properties, there are increasing applications of high-performance ceramics and optical materials in the fields of energy, space exploration, transportation, microelectronics, marine and weaponry, etc. The performance of high-performance ceramics or optical components is mainly determined by the process of material preparation and material post-processing. Therefore, the preparation and post-processing of ceramics and optical materials have become a common concern in academia and industry. Ceramics and optical materials are prone to structural defects during the preparation process, which are easy to bring hidden dangers to subsequent processing. In addition, ceramics and optical materials are typically hard and brittle materials, which have disadvantages such as easy processing damage, low processing efficiency and poor processing accuracy. Particularly, some ceramics and optical components possess geometric features such as complex curved shapes, ultra-high precision, and micro-nano multi-scale compound structure. The processing index of ultra-high geometric precision ceramics and optical components has continued to improve, from micron to submicron scale, and has been moving towards nano-scale precision, this poses a greater challenge to precision/ultra-precision machining technology.
This Research Topic seeks Mini Review, Original Research, Perspective, Review articles on the frontiers of non-destructive preparation and post-processing technology for ceramics and optical materials, and will serve as a platform for exchanging the latest developments and innovations in ceramics and optical material preparation, post-processing, and performance testing. Potential subtopics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Ceramics and optical material preparation;
• High-precision low-damage machining technologies;
• Advanced post-processing technologies;
• Surface metrology of ceramics and optical materials;
• Surface/subsurface damage detection or in-suit defect inspection;
• Novel surface/subsurface damage inhibition methods;
• Performance testing of ceramics and optical materials/components.