Overview

The current status of the science and technology related to coatings, thin films and surface modifications produced by directed energy techniques is assessed in Materials Surface Processing by Directed Energy Techniques.

Content Structure

The subject matter is divided into 20 chapters - each presented at a tutorial level – rich with fundamental science and experimental results. New trends and new results are also evoked to give an overview of future developments and applications.

Highlights

Provides a broad overview on modern coating and thin film deposition techniques, and their applications

Presents and discusses various problems of physics and chemistry involved in the production, characterization and applications of coatings and thin films

Each chapter includes experimental results illustrating various models, mechanisms or theories