Covering the most important laser lithographic methods as well as various application scenarios in biomimetics, this book offers scientists lacking familiarity with laser technology real insights into laser-based processing in their respective fields.

Lasers are progressively more used as versatile tools for fabrication purposes. The wide range of available powers, wavelengths, operation modes, repetition rates etc. facilitate the processing of a large spectrum of materials at exceptional precision and quality. Hence, manifold methods were established in the past and novel methods are continuously under development. Biomimetics, the translation from nature-inspired principles to technical applications, is strongly multidisciplinary. This field offers intrinsically a wide scope of applications for laser based methods regarding structuring and modification of materials. This book is dedicated to laser fabrication methods in biomimetics. It introduces both, a laser technology as well as an application focused approach. The book covers the most important laser lithographic methods and various biomimetics application scenarios ranging from coatings and biotechnology to construction, medical applications and photonics.

Provides a survey of laser systems in biomimetics for users and manufacturers alike Presents the most important laser-based fabrication methods currently used in biomimetics Scientists non-familiar with laser technology gain insight in laser-based processing in their respective fields Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Prof. Dr. Volker Schmidt lehrt seit 1988 an der Hochschule für Finanzen in Hamburg, deren Leiter er gegenwärtig auch ist. Seine Professur hat ihren Schwerpunkt im Umsatzsteuerrecht, zu dem er zahlreiche Beiträge verfasst hat. Neben seiner Lehrtätigkeit in der Ausbildung für den gehobenen Dienst der Finanzverwaltung ist Prof. Dr. Schmidt seit vielen Jahren als Dozent in Kursen zur Vorbereitung auf die Steuerberaterprüfung tätig. Er ist darüber hinaus Referent auf unterschiedlichen Fortbildungsveranstaltungen zum Steuerrecht.

Inhalt
Laser fabrication in biomimetics.- Laser technology in biomimetics applications.- Future perspectives.