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Advances and opportunities of ultrafast laser synthesis and processing

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MRS BULLETIN
Volume 41, Issue 12, Pages 955-959

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CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2016.273

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  1. Air Force Office of Scientific Research [FA9550-12-1-0465]
  2. National Science Foundation under the Scalable Nanomanufacturing Grant [EEC-1449305]
  3. Directorate For Engineering
  4. Div Of Engineering Education and Centers [1449305] Funding Source: National Science Foundation

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Ultrafast laser synthesis and processing of materials is a burgeoning field that is still in its infancy. This article and the theme articles in this issue review recent developments in the fundamental physics of ultrafast laser-solid interactions as well as the state of our understanding of ultrafast laser-driven surface morphology, modification of transparent media, 3D photo-polymerization and additive fabrication, spallation of graphene, and biological interactions. Also reviewed is the current state of emerging commercial high average power lasers, central to the widespread adoption of ultrafast laser synthesis and processing of materials. It is remarkable that ultrafast lasers with 20 to 600 femtosecond pulse duration can have such a dramatic impact on materials. As we learn more about the fundamental mechanisms that drive the ultrafast laser-material response, even more applications are anticipated to emerge. This revolutionary approach to materials synthesis and processing has already spawned several commercial technologies and promises to create many more in the near future.

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