“Lasers Make Fast Diamond Films”
“Dearborn, Mich – A new laser technique that can make ‘acres of diamond film’ several thousand times faster and easier than chemical vapor deposition techniques has prompted a flurry of interest from firms that want low-friction, rugged coatings for industrial, automotive, medical and optical applications.”
“Because it uses standard machining lasers…the technique can be built into a system for many materials processing steps, Turchan said. This system can be thought of as the toolroom of the future,…”