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Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction / Ahmed Issa and Dermot Brabazon -- 2. Laser systems, types and beam properties / Rasheedat M. Mahamood and Esther T. Akinlabi -- 3. Physical principles of laser-material interaction regimes for laser machining processes / Ahmed Issa, Furat I. Hussein Al-Najjar, Ahmed Al-Hamaoy and Bassam G. Rasheed -- 4. Effective working parameters of laser micro-/nano-machining / Furat I. Hussein Al-Najjar, Ahmed Al-Hamaoy, Bassam G. Rasheed and Ahmed Issa -- 5. Laser-induced modification of surface properties by micro- and nano-scale processing / Chiara Mandolfino, Enrico Lertora, Marco Pizzorni and Carla Gambaro -- 6. Investigation methods to understand laser-induced surface modification / Chiara Mandolfino, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano, Enrico Lertora, Marco Pizzorni and Carla Gambaro -- 7. Modelling of laser micro-processing techniques / Israt Rumana Kabir and Sumsun Naher -- 8. Pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) for nanoparticle generation / Brian Freeland, Eanna McCarthy, Sithara Sreenilayam, Greg Foley and Dermot Brabazon -- 9. Effect of laser surface treatment on solar cell efficiency / Fatema H. Rajab, Ahmad W. AlShaer and Tayf T.A. Sahib -- 10. Laser micro-processing for polymers and silicon for microfluidic applications / Shashi Prakash -- 11. Laser micro- and nano-processing : applications in modern dentistry / Yalda Afkham, Jennifer Gaughran, Verica Pavlic and Dermot Brabazon.

This book presents a collection of chapters written by experienced researchers in the fields of laser micro- and nano-scale processing for both surface and bulk processing covering surface modification processes, laser material interaction regimes, laser system construction for micro- and nanomachining applications, and the thermal mathematical modelling of laser processes. As an important reference for researchers in the field of micro- and nano-scale processing, this book aims to assist researchers and postgraduates in becoming familiar with the principles, capabilities and potential of the laser processing of materials quickly. Offering a one-stop reference, this book provides an understanding of the physical phenomena, process principles, latest achievements, and applications from the key researchers and research groups that focus on precision micro- and nano-scale laser processing. Part of IOP Series in Coherent Sources, Quantum Fundamentals, and Applications.

Researchers in laser engineering and micromachining including analytical studies, experimental studies.

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Dr. Ahmed Issa is an Assistant Professor of Mechatronics Engineering, at the Al Azhar University--Gaza, Palestine. He is currently the director of an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education and the general chair of the 2020 International Conference on Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies (iCareTech2020). He is a board member of the higher council for innovation and excellence in Palestine. Professor Dermot Brabazon, BEng, PhD, is currently the Director for the Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre at Dublin City University (DCU), Deputy Director of I-Form, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, and is an academic staff member in the DCU School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Prof. Brabazon was conferred with the President's Award for Research in 2009 and the AMPT Gold Medal for life time service achievement in Research and Teaching in 2018.

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