Carbon offers unmatched versatility among the elements of the periodic table. Depending on
its hybridization state and atomic arrangement, carbon forms the layered semiconductor …

A critical review of the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of amorphous diamond-like carbon
(DLC) films is presented. A short review of the PLD process is followed by a review of …

Plasma generated by fundamental radiation from a Nd: YAG laser focused onto a graphite
target is studied spectroscopically. Measured line profiles of several ionic species were used …

The properties of amorphous carbon (aC) deposited using a filtered cathodic vacuum arc as
a function of the ion energy and substrate temperature are reported. The sp 3 fraction was …

Development of optimized hard coatings requires a multilayer, functionally gradient
approach, where adhesion, load support and low friction regions must be elements of the …

Structural transformations in the sliding friction of hydrogen-free diamond-like carbon (DLC)
films prepared by pulsed laser deposition are investigated. Stainless steel disks were coated …

Advances in laser-assisted deposition have enabled the production of hard composites
consisting of nanocrystalline and amorphous materials. Deposition conditions were selected …

Nanocrystalline TiC/amorphous carbon (aC) composite films were synthesized at near room
temperature with a hybrid process combining laser ablation of graphite and magnetron …

We investigated the spatial and temporal evolution of temperature and electron density
associated with femto-and nanosecond laser-produced plasmas (LPP) from brass under …

Super-hard and low-friction diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings deposited at low
temperatures are currently of great interest for wear protection and friction reduction …