TY - CHAP AU - Phuoc Huu Le AU - Chih Wei Luo ED - Dongfang Yang Y1 - 2016-12-21 PY - 2016 T1 - Thermoelectric and Topological Insulator Bismuth Chalcogenide Thin Films Grown Using Pulsed Laser Deposition N2 - Laser ablation refers to the phenomenon in which a low wavelength and short pulse (ns-fs) duration of laser beam irradiates the surface of a target to induce instant local vaporization of the target material generating a plasma plume consisting of photons, electrons, ions, atoms, molecules, clusters, and liquid or solid particles. This book covers various aspects of using laser ablation phenomenon for material processing including laser ablation applied for the deposition of thin films, for the synthesis of nanomaterials, and for the chemical compositional analysis and surface modification of materials. Through the 18 chapters written by experts from international scientific community, the reader will have access to the most recent research and development findings on laser ablation through original research studies and literature reviews. BT - Applications of Laser Ablation SP - Ch. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/65898 DO - 10.5772/65898 SN - 978-953-51-2812-0 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-11 ER -