Physical aspects of the pulsed laser deposition technique: The stoichiometric transfer of material from target to film

J Schou - Applied Surface Science, 2009 - Elsevier
The physical processes of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) change strongly from the initial
light absorption in a target to the final deposition and growth of a film. One of the primary …

Time-resolved dynamics of nanosecond laser-induced phase explosion

C Porneala, DA Willis - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Visualization of Nd: YAG laser ablation of aluminium targets was performed by a
shadowgraph apparatus capable of imaging the dynamics of ablation with nanosecond time …

Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology: Applications, Consumer Products, and Benefits

G Adlakha-Hutcheon, R Khaydarov… - Nanomaterials: risks and …, 2009 - Springer
Nanotechnology is a platform technology that is finding more and more applications daily.
Today over 600 consumer products are available globally that utilize nanomaterials. This …

Nanomaterials: Applications, Risks, Ethics and Society

A Vaseashta - Nanomaterials: Risks and Benefits, 2009 - Springer
This study is conducted to provide a balanced, concise yet comprehensive perspective of
potentials and risks associated with the use of nanotechnology. Risk assessment modality is …

Nanomaterials nexus in environmental, human health, and sustainability

A Vaseashta - Silicon Versus Carbon: Fundamental Nanoprocesses …, 2009 - Springer
Three interconnected and underpinning aspects of nanotechnology viz.: environment,
human health, and sustainability are discussed. Sustainable development using …

Advanced sciences convergence for defense and security

A Vaseashta, EW Braman, J Alvelo… - MRS Online Proceedings …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract The process of Advanced Science Convergence is to understand how different
disciplines, focusing on discrete problems and applications, can be coalesced into a system …