Direct laser writing is a technology with excellent prospects for mask-less processing of carbon-based nanomaterials, because of the wide range of photoinduced reactions that can be performed on large surfaces with submicron resolution. In this paper, we demonstrate the use of picoseconds laser pulses for one-step ablation and functionalization of graphene. Varying the parameters of power, pulse frequency, and speed, we demonstrated the ablation down to 2 μm width and up to mm-long lines as well as functionalization with spatial resolution less than 1 μm with linear speeds in the range of 1 m/s. Raman and atomic-force microscopy studies were used to indicate the difference in modified graphene states and correlation to the changes in optical properties.

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Single and few-layer graphene photodetectors have attracted much attention in the past few years. Pristine graphene shows a very weak response to visible light; hence, fabrication of complex graphene-based detectors is a challenging task. In this work, we utilize the ultrafast laser functionalization of single-layer CVD graphene for highly desirable maskless fabrication of micro- and nanoscale devices. We investigate the optoelectronic response of pristine and functionalized devices under femtosecond and continuous wave lasers irradiation. We demonstrate that the photocurrent generation in p–p+ junctions formed in single-layer graphene is related to the photothermoelectric effect. The photoresponsivity of our laser patterned single-layer graphene junctions is shown to be as high as 100 mA/W with noise equivalent power less than 6 kW/cm2. These results open a path to a low-cost maskless technology for fabrication of graphene-based optoelectronic devices with tunable properties for spectroscopy, signal processing, and other applications.

Laser Assisted Spin Forming is investigated for improving the poor formability of Advanced High Strength Steel\ud DP-800 and Aeronautic Grade Titanium alloy, with minor or no change in microstructure, final properties improvements and no damage to coating, thanks to controlled energy input and fast thermal cycles. IR imaging and\ud force-torque monitoring are used to characterise the forming process. Residual stress measurement, microstructure,\ud microhardness and EBSD are used to study the formed parts under the combined action of laser and mechanical force. A micromechanism of laser assisted spinning is proposed, as well as advantages and limitations of the\ud technique.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

We discuss the effect of ArF (λ laser =193 nm) and KrF (λ laser =248 nm) excimer laser irradiation of InP/InGaAs/InGaAsP quantum well (QW) microstructures on surface morphology of the top InP layer. The irradiation was carried out in air with lasers delivering up to 700 pulses of fluence from 82 to 142 mJ/cm 2 . We observe the formation of nano-cone structures having their period increasing from 450 to 1080 nm for KrF laser, and from 675 to 875 nm for ArF laser, in proportion to the laser fluence and pulse number. The chemical and structural modification of the laser irradiated surface has resulted in the enhancement of the QW photoluminescence emission up to 1.4 times when compared to the non-processed material. Thus, the excimer laser processing of the surface of InP capped InGaAs/InGaAsP QW microstructures using relatively low pulse fluence, has been found attractive for the fabrication of enhanced optical emission semiconductor devices.Keywords: InP/InGaAs/InGaAsP quantum well microstructures, excimer laser irradiation, surface morphology, nano-structure formation, atomic force microscopy, photoluminescence IntroductionLaser processing of semiconductor materials has attracted continuous interest due to its potential in delivering microfabrication solutions of interest for advanced photonic and electronic devices. Due to the relatively low thermal and chemical stability of III-V compound semiconductors, laser irradiation at a relatively moderate pulse fluence can alter the surface morphological, chemical and physical properties of these materials [1]. For instance, the formation of nano-cone arrays was observed on the surface of InGaAs cap of the InGaAs/InGaAsP/InP quantum well (QW) microstructure irradiated with an excimer laser [2]. Following the annealing in a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) furnace, the laser irradiated sites exhibited an enhanced photoluminescence (PL) emission from InGaAs QWs. The sub-micrometer surface features have also been observed on the surface of bulk InP [3] and diamond-like films [4] irradiated with femtosecond (fs) lasers, which illustrates that the formation of surface nanostructures does not require a strong thermal component typical of nanosecond lasers [5]. It has also been reported that the irradiation of bulk InP with a low fluence (F ≈ 80 mJ/cm 2 ) of a nanosecond UV laser (λ = 337 nm) leads to the formation of mounds and increased surface roughness of this material in proportion to the number of irradiating laser pulses [6].Excimer lasers offer wafer level processing and these tools have been successfully applied by the microelectronics industry for sub-micrometer resolution photolithography. We have been investigating the application of 308 [2], 248 [7] and 193 nm [8] excimers for surface modification and bandgap engineering of III-V quantum semiconductors. This approach is attractive for