Thin metal coatings are prepared by the Laser Pulse Vapor Deposition (LPVD), using an electro-optical Q-switched Nd:YAG-laser. The removal of the target material is measured with a microbalance, correlated with the different laser parameters and the conditions in the vacuum chamber. The formation of homogeneous metal coatings and their surfaces was investigated as a function of ablation parameters and laser parameters. It is shown the possibility to ablate particles smaller than one micron instead of molten droplets.
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