Applications of laser plasma deposition

Laser plasma deposition or Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is an attractive technique for growth of different materials for a variety of applications including thin films and nanostructures. The main advantage of using PLD for growth of materials is low cross contamination while controlling the stoichiometry of the material. Controlling the laser fluence, partial pressure of gas in the PLD chamber and substrate temperature can be used to change the material growth rate and crystal properties.