Laser-Aided Synthesis of Functional Nano-Structured Material

Abstract

In this article, recent progress in the synthesis of nano-structured functional materials by the laser beam is reviewed. One main approach is the direct nano-sized deposition by the photo-chemical reaction with the focused laser beam below the diffraction limit. This has become possible due to the development of a femto-second laser technology and the invent of near field technologies. Another approach is to use a self-organized reaction in atomic vapor generated by the laser vaporization. Recent topics in the laser-aided synthesis of functional materials are presented.