Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of materials science, manufacturing processes, and engineering analysis is recommended.
Prior experience with laser processing, thin film processing, or nanomaterials is helpful but not required.

Class Description:
This graduate-level course introduces laser-defined functional carbon-based materials from the viewpoints of laser processing, carbon material growth, patterned structures, characterization, and device applications.
The course emphasizes how localized laser energy can be used to define patterns, modify surfaces, assist material transfer, activate catalytic regions, and support the selective growth or integration of carbon-based materials. Carbon nanotubes, graphene, amorphous carbon, diamond-like carbon, carbon nanowalls, and laser-induced carbon materials will be discussed. Field emission is used as a representative application to connect material structure, patterned geometry, and functional device performance.

Class Objective:
1. Explain laser-material interaction and its role in pattern definition.
2. Compare major carbon-based materials, their growth mechanisms, and their functional properties.
3. Interpret characterization results related to structure, morphology, electrical properties, and field emission behavior.
4. Analyze how patterned carbon structures contribute to applications such as field emitters, electrodes, sensors, and microdevices.
5. Develop literature-based application case studies and an integrated final proposal for patterned carbon material systems.