Applied Physics A - Special Issue: COLA 2024 - 17th International Conference on Laser Ablation

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COLA is the premier event in the field of laser ablation and applications, and its biennial gatherings have been pivotal in advancing the field for over three decades. As we prepare for the 17th COLA conference, which will take place from September 29 to October 4, 2024, at the Creta Maris Resort in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, we seek to continue our tradition of disseminating cutting-edge research and fostering collaborations among researchers, industry experts, and students worldwide through the publication of the Special Issue in Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing.

COLA was inaugurated in 1991 and has since been an influential platform for the exchange of ideas, the presentation of new findings, and the discussion of the latest advancements in the field of laser ablation. Over the years, COLA has emerged as a bridge between basic science and applications, providing insights into the diverse range of scientific research that underpins the development of laser ablation technologies. COLA brings together experts from various disciplines, making it an ideal forum for interdisciplinary dialogue and innovation.

We believe that the research presented at COLA 2024 will be, once more, of significant interest to the readers of Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing. The conference will feature a wide array of topics, including but not limited to:

Fundamentals of Laser-Material Interactions
New Trends in Laser Processing
Applications of Laser Materials Processing
Pulsed Laser Deposition
Ultrafast Phenomena
Laser Direct Write
Laser Applications in Life Sciences
Laser Interaction with Liquids
Micro/Nano Structuring
Smart Beam Shaping and Manipulation
Emerging Photon Sources and Applications
Lasers in Nanoscience
Laser 3D Processing
Laser-based Analytical Methods
Laser Micro/Nano Machining

By publishing the Special Issue in Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing, we aim to reach a broad readership of researchers, students, and industry professionals who are interested in the advancements in laser ablation technology. We believe that the interdisciplinary nature of COLA aligns well with the journal's mission, making it a suitable platform to disseminate the knowledge that will be shared during the conference.

Editors

Maria Farsari, FORTH/IESL, Greece
Mangirdas Malinauskas, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, Auburn University, USA
Godai Miyaji, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Costas Fotakis, FORTH/IESL, Greece

Timelines

Submission Start Date: 1 December 2023
Submission Deadline: 1 March, 2024

Instructions for Authors

The sections below outline the submission instructions for authors. For any questions, please contact Dr. Fabio Santos at fabio.p.santos@springernature.com (this opens in a new tab).

Each manuscript goes through the normal high standard peer-review process and, upon acceptance, the papers are published online immediately after production. Then, all papers are organized under a special Topical Collection web page.

Preparing your Manuscript

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a single file containing your manuscript (Word or PDF); or
the LaTeX package of files, which will be compiled at submission. For LaTeX submissions we encourage authors to use the Springer Nature LaTeX template (this opens in a new tab), although other templates are acceptable too.

For revised submissions we strongly recommend uploading the editable source files (either Word or LaTeX) together with a PDF of the revised (LaTeX) manuscript for reference. We can process a PDF-only submission, but upon acceptance source files are mandatory and providing source files after acceptance may delay production.

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Submission

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To indicate a submission to this collection, in the "Additional Information" step, select "Yes" to the question "Does this manuscript belong to a special issue?". Then select the Special Issue title.

Publishing Options

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Post-acceptance

Accepted papers will be typeset according to the usual format for the journal, and given a unique DOI number. Further information is provided in the relevant section of the submission guidelines (this opens in a new tab). After acceptance, there is an average 2-3 weeks for typesetting and proofs before final publication. Papers will be continuously published in the collection web page as soon as ready, thus the web page will be slowly populated with papers as soon as they appear online.