Magnetostrictive materials belong to an important class of smart magnetic materials which have potential applications as ultrasonic transducers, sensors, actuators, delay lines, energy harvesting devices etc. Although, ...

Two technologies, namely Laser Technology and Surface Modification Technology, have made rapid strides in the last few decades. The lasers have evolved from a simple laboratory curiosity to a matured industrial tool and ...

This thesis is devoted to the deposition of intermetallic thin films by laser ablation deposition (LAD) and their characterization. Pulsed laser ablation and subsequent deposition of the ablated vapours produces films under ...