International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing

Special Issue on ‘Femtosecond Laser Micro/nano Processing – From Fundamental to Applications’

Guest Editor: Prof. Dong Wu

University of Science and Technology of China

Email: dongwu@ustc.edu.cn

Guest Editor: Prof. Xiaowei Li

Beijing Institute of Technology

Email: lixiaowei@bit.edu.cn

Guest Editor: Prof. Wei Xiong

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Email: weixiong@hust.edu.cn

Guest Editor: Prof. Yanlei Hu

University of Science and Technology of China

Email: huyl@ustc.edu.cn

Introduction

Femtosecond laser micro/nano processing technology has made great progress in the past few decades. The unique advantages of three-dimensional micro/nano fabrication capability and broad material applicability make it widely used in the fields of micro/nano machinery, micro/nano photonics, biological engineering, as well as biochemical sensing. With the advances of this technology, some key issues have emerged and remain to be urgently addressed. For instance, the fabrication throughput of femtosecond laser processing has been criticized since its invention. In addition to the conventional parameters such as laser energy, scanning strategy, and pulse duration, regulation of more parameters in the spatiotemporal domain has shown its potential to further improve the resolution and efficiency of femtosecond laser micro/nano processing. The practical application of three-dimensional micro/nano functional structures prepared by femtosecond laser is expected to be further expanded. The interaction mechanism between femtosecond laser pulses and some materials, especially some newly-emerging materials, still needs to be deeply investigated and elucidated.

The purpose of this special issue is to provide an excellent platform for international researchers in the community to share their latest achievements, or critical reviews on the state-of-the-art progress, challenges and prospects of femtosecond laser micro/nano processing. Particular focus will be made on high-throughput nanomanufacturing technology, processing mechanism of new materials, novel applications, and so on.

Possible topics, within this scope, include but are not limited to:

The interaction mechanism between femtosecond laser and materials
Femtosecond laser micro/nanofabrication by shaping femtosecond laser pulses
High throughput or high-efficiency femtosecond laser processing
3D micro/nanofabrication in transparent materials by femtosecond laser
2D/3D controllable microstructures by femtosecond laser micro/nanofabrication
Micro/nano 4D printing by femtosecond laser
Heterogeneous integration of functional materials by femtosecond laser
Applications of 3D functional micro-devices (micro-optics, micro-bots, micro-electronics, and so on)