Laser Ablation, Volume 55

(Please contact the publisher for a complete list of contents). Preface. I. Mechanisms and modelling of laser ablation. II. Analysis and spectroscopy of the laser ablated material. III. Laser surface modification, desorption, ablation and etching. IV. Ablation of organic compounds and biomaterials, polymer film deposition. V. Pulsed laser deposition of oxides, ceramics, semiconductors and metals. Author index. Subject index

This book contains the proceedings of the largest conference ever held on this subject. The strong interest in this field is largely due to the fact that both fundamental aspects of laser-surface interaction as well as applied techniques for thin film generation and patterning were treated in detail by experts from around the world.