Abstract

Pulsed laser assisted deposition (PLD) has recently emerged as a most promising film-growth technique, at least for basic research, as this has been best demonstrated for the case of superconducting compounds and YBa₂Cu₃O_7–8 in particular. The field of applications of the PLD technique has rapidly spread, and to date, it already covers a broad spectrum of materials. One may anticipate that the PLD technique will soon give birth to a most competitive film-growth technology, in particular in the field of electronics, where it creates new opportunities.

© 1994 IEEE