TiO2 film deposited on glass was irradiated in air with single-shot KrF excimer laser pulse. The surface roughened as the result of the laser ablation. It is further noted that single-pulse irradiation with fluence ranging from 400 to 1200 mJ/cm2 gave rise to protrusion of the irradiated surface...

Laser surface melting is known to alter surface energy and wettability of a few engineering materials, but its effect on magnesium alloys has never been reported. Effort was made to study how Nd:YAG laser irradiation influenced surface energy of an AZ91D magnesium alloy. Contact angle...