1. Mechanisms of laser-induced self-organization of nano- and microstructures of surface relief in air and in liquid environment / V.I. Emel'yanov --; 2. Computer models of laser ablation in liquids / Laurent J. Lewis and Danny Perez --; 3. Thermodynamic and kinetic approaches of diamond and related nanomaterials formed by laser ablation in liquid / C.X. Wang and G.W. Yang --; 4. Preparation of nanoparticles using laser ablation in liquids : fundamental aspects and efficient utilization / Takeshi Tsuji --; 5. Dynamics of liquid-phase laser ablation / Koichi Sasaki --; 6. Emission spectroscopy of laser ablation plume in liquid / Tetsuo Sakka --; 7. Formation of nanoparticles under laser ablation of solids in liquids / G.A. Shafeev --; 8. Semiconductor nanoparticles by laser ablation in liquid : synthesis, assembly, and properties / Haibo Zeng, Shikuan Yang, and Weiping Cai --; 9. Carbon-based nanomaterials obtained by laser ablation in liquids and other plasma processes in high-density environments / Giuseppe Compagnini and Silvia Scalese --; 10. Fabrication of inorganic compound nanostructures by laser irradiation in liquid : oxides, hydroxides, carbides, and other inorganic materials / Naoto Koshizaki and Yoshie Ishikawa --; 11. Laser ablation in flowing liquid / Qian-huo Chen and Wen-gong Zhang --; 12. Nanoparticle generation by laser ablation in liquid and supercritical fluid / Ken-ichi Saitow --; 13. Synthesis of nanostructures via long-pulse-duration laser ablation in liquid media / Xi-Wen Du and Jing Yang --; 14. Pulsed laser ablation synthesis and modification of composite nanoparticles in liquids / Nikolai Tarasenko --; 15. Complex nanostructure growth based on laser ablation in liquid and sequential self-assembly process / Li Yang --; 16. Nanostructures' formation under laser ablation of solids in liquids / E. Stratakis and G.A. Shafeev --; 17. From nanocrystal synthesis to nanomanufacturing : laser ablation in liquid / P. Liu [and others] --; 18. Laser-induced breakdown in liquid and at solid-liquid interface / Arpita Nath and Alika Khare --; 19. Laser-induced backside wet etching : processes, results, and applications / Klaus Zimmer, Martin Ehrhardt, and Rico Böhme.
This book focuses on the fundamental concepts and physical and chemical aspects of pulsed laser ablation of solid targets in liquid environments and its applications in the preparation of nanomaterials and fabrication of nanostructures. The areas of focus include basic thermodynamic and kinetic processes of laser ablation in liquids, and its applications in metal and metal oxides nanocrystals synthesis and semiconductor nanostructures fabrication. The book comprises theoretical and experimental analysis of laser ablation in liquids, research methods, and preparation techniques.