<DIV>The use of lasers in the processing of electronic and photonic materials and devices is increasingly becoming widespread and technological advances are reducing costs and<br>increasing both the quality and range of novel devices which can be produced. <br><BR>This book aspires to provide a comprehensive outline of the field, an overview of fundamentals and a focus on the latest developments and future trends. The three parts, presented by eminent contributors in their field, address materials and surface structuring, three-dimensional structures and materials structure tailoring. The introductory section investigates laser-induced growth of materials and surface structures, pulsed laser deposition techniques, the formation of nanocones and the fabrication of periodic photonic microstructures. Chapters in the middle group explore multiphoton lithography, laser-based micro- and nano-fabrication, laser-induced soft mater organization and microstructuring and laser-assisted polymer joining methods. Finally, the concluding section on materials structure tailoring, covers laser seeding and thermal processing of glass with nanoscale resolution, laser-induced refractive index manipulation and the thermal writing of photonic devices in glass and polymers.</div>