International Journals

• Graça S, P. A. Carvalho, Colaço R, Dislocation structures in nanoindented ductile metals – a TEM?direct observation, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 44 (2011) 335402 (8pp)
• Henriques MS, Berthebaud D, Pereira LCJ, Lopes EB, Branco MBC, Noël H, Tougait O, Šantavá E, Havela L, Carvalho PA, Gonçalves AP, Structural and physical properties of the U9Fe7Ge24 uranium germanide, Intermetallics, 19 (2011) 841-847
• Livramento V, Nunes D, Correia JB, Carvalho PA, U. Mardolcar, Mateus R, Hanada K, Shohoji N, Fernandes H, Silva C, E. Alves E, Tungsten-micro diamond composites for plasma facing components, Journal of Nuclear materials, 416 (2011) 45–48
• Manso ACGM, S. González-Lopez, V. Bolaños-Carmona, P.J.B.T.D. Maurício, Félix A, Carvalho PA, Regional Bond Strength to Lateral Walls in Class I and II Ceramic Inlays Luted with Four Resin Cements and Glass-Ionomer Luting Agent, Journal of adhesive dentistry 13 (2011) 455–465 (doi:10.3290/j.jad.a19816)
• Mateus R, Carvalho PA, Nunes D, L.C. Alves, N. Franco, Correia JB, Fernandes H, Silva C, Lindau R, Alves E, Microstructural characterization of the ODS Eurofer 97 EU-batch, Fusion Engineering and Design 86 (2011) 2386–2389
• Miranda A, E. Malheiro, P.Eaton, Carvalho PA, B. de Castro, E. Pereira, Synthesis of gold nanocubes in aqueous solution with remarkable shape-selectivity, Journal of Porphyrins and Phtalocyanins 15 (2011) 441-448
• Nunes D, Gonçalves AP, L.C.J. Pereira, Colaço R, Carvalho PA, Magnetic microstructure of NdFe11Ti and Nd2(Fe,Ti)17 aggregates, Applied Physics A 104 (2011) 1053–1060
• Nunes D, Correia JB, Carvalho PA, Shohoji N, Fernandes H, Silva C, Alves LC, Hanada K, Osawa E, Production of Cu/Diamond composites for first-wall heat sinks, Fusion Engineering and Design 86 (2011) 2589–259210.1016/j.fusengdes.2011.01.085
• Nunes D, Livramento V, Mateus R, Correia JB, Alves LC, Vilarigues M, Carvalho PA, Mechanical synthesis of copper-carbon nanocomposites: Structural changes, strengthening and thermal stabilization, Materials Science and Engineering A, 528 (2011) 8610-8620

• Almeida A, Vilar R, Al–Al7Cr eutectic in Al–Cr alloys synthesized by laser alloying, Scripta Materialia, 63 (2010) 811-814
• Alves E, Alves LC, Barradas NP, Mateus R, Carvalho PA, Wright JM, Influence of temperature and plasma composition on deuterium retention in refractory metals, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 268 (2010) 2124–2128
• Alves LC, Alves E, Barradas NP, Mateus R, Carvalho P, Coad JP, Widdowson AM, Likonen J, Koivuranta S, Erosion and re-deposition processes in JET tiles studied with ion beams, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 268 (2010) 1991-1996
• Crespo A, Vilar R, Finite element analysis of the rapid manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V parts by laser powder deposition, Scripta Materialia, 63 (2010) 140-143
• Dias M, Carvalho PA, Sologub O, Tougait O, Noel H, Gonçalves AP, On the cascade of peritectic reactions in the U-Fe-B system, Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion, 31 (2010) 104-112
• Dias M, Carvalho PA, Sologub O, Pereira LCJ, Santos IC, Gonçalves AP, Studies on the new UFe2B6 phase, Jounal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 492 (2010) L13–L15
• Eugenio S, Osorio R, Sivakumar M, Vilar R, Monticelli F, Toledano M, Bond Strength of an Etch-and-Rinse Adhesive to KrF Excimer Laser-Treated Dentin, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 28 (2010) 97-102
• Gargarella P, Vilar R, Almeida A, Kiminami CS, Rios CT, Bolfarini C, Botta WJ, Laser remelting of Al91Fe4Cr3Ti2 quasicrystalline phase former alloy, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 495 (2010) 646-649
• Graça S, Vilar R, Colaço R, The role of indentation size effect on the abrasive wear behaviour of ductile metallic materials: A nanotribological study, Wear, 268 (2010) 931-938
• Huang C, Zhang YZ, Vilar R, Microstructure and anti-oxidation behavior of laser clad Ni-20Cr coating on molybdenum surface, Surface & Coatings Technology, 205 (2010) 835-840
• Lavrov A, Utkin A B, Vilar R, Simple eye-safe lidar for cloud height measurement and small forest fire detection, Optics and Spectroscopy, 109 (2010) 144-150
• Miranda A, Malheiro E, Skiba E, Quaresma P, Carvalho PA, Eaton P, Castro B, Shelnutt J, Pereira E, One-Pot Synthesis of Triangular Gold Nanoplates Allowing Broad and Fine Tuning of Edge Length, Nanoscale 2 (2010) 2209-2216
• Neves CS, Quaresma P, Baptista PV, Carvalho PA, Araujo JP, Pereira E, Eaton P, New insights into the use of magnetic force microscopy to discriminate between magnetic and nonmagnetic nanoparticles, Nanotechnology 21 (2010) 305706
• Nunes D, Livramento V, Correia JB, Hanada K, Carvalho PA, Mateus R, Shohoji N, Fernandes H, Silva C, Alves E, Osawa E, Consolidation of Cu-nD nanocomposites; hot extrusion vs spark plasma sintering, Materials Science Forum, 636-637 (2010) 682-687
• Oliveira V, Cunha A, Vilar R, Multi-scaled femtosecond laser structuring of stationary titanium surfaces, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 12 (2010) 654-658
• Oliveira V, Nunes B, Vilar R, Wetting response of KrF laser ablated polyimide surfaces, Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics research Section B-Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 268 (2010) 1626-1630
• Reti T, Felde I, Grum J, Colas R, Sarmiento GS, Deus AM, Extension of Isothermal Time-Temperature Parameters to Non-isothermal Conditions: Application to the Simulation of Rapid Tempering, Journal of Mechanical Engineering 56 2(2010) 84-92
• Wright GM, Alves E, Alves LC, Barradas NP, Carvalho PA, Mateus R, Rapp J, Hydrogenic retention of high-Z refractory metals exposed to ITER divertor relevant plasma conditions, Nuclear Fusion, 50 (2010) 055004
• Zhang YZ, Meacock C, Vilar R, Laser powder micro-deposition of compositional gradient Ti-Cr alloy, Materials & Design, 31 (2010) 3891-3895

• Anandkumar R, Almeida A, Vilar R, Ocdelik V, De Hossom JThM, Influence of powder particle injection velocity on the microstructure of Al-12Si/SiCp coatings produced by laser cladding, Surface and Coatings Technology, 204 (2009) 285-290
• Colaço R, Serro AP, Eryilmaz OL and Erdemir A, Micro-to-nano triboactivity of hydrogenated DLC films, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 (2009) 085307
• Colaço R, An AFM study of single-contact abrasive wear: the Rabinowicz wear equation revisited, Wear (2009), doi:10.1016/j.wear.2008.12.024
• Costa L, Vilar R, Laser powder deposition, Rapid Prototyping, 15 (2009) 264-279
• Gargarella P, Almeida A, Vilar R, Afonso CRM, Rios CT, Bolfarini C, Botta WJ, Kiminami CS, Microstructural characterization of a laser remelted coating of Al91Fe4Cr3Ti2 quasicrystalline alloy, Scripta Materialia, 61 (2009) 709-712
• Meacock CG, Vilar R, Structure and properties of a biomedical Co-Cr-Mo alloy produced by laser powder microdeposition, Journal of Laser Applications, 21 (2009) 88-95
• Nunes D, Colaço R, De Hosson JThM, Gonçalves AP, Pereira LCJ, Carvalho PA, Magnetic microstructure of YFe11Ti aggregates, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 487 (2009) 11-17
• Nunes D, Colaço R, Gonçalves AP, Carvalho PA, Magnetic domain morphologies and wall energy in YFe11Ti crystals, Materials Characterization 60 (2009) 1607-1612
• Nunes D, Mateus R, Nogueira ID, Carvalho PA, Correia JB, Shohoji N, Gomes RB, Fernandes H, Silva C, Franco N, Alves E, Microstructural evolution in tungsten and copper probes under hydrogen irradiation at ISTTOK, Journal of Nuclear Materials 390-391 (2009) 1039-1042
• Oliveira V, Ausset S, Vilar R, Surface micro/nanostructuring of titanium under stationary and non-stationary femtosecond laser irradiation, Applied Surface Science, 225 (2009) 7556-7560
• Quaresma P, Soares L, Contar L, Miranda A, Osório I, Carvalho PA, Franco R, Pereira E, Green Photocatalytic Synthesis of Stable Au and Ag Nanoparticles, Green Chemistry Communications, 11 (2009) 1889-1893
• Sivakumar M, Oliveira V, Vilar R, Oliveira S, Shear bond stress of composite bonded to excimer laser treated dentin, Journal of Laser Applications, 21 (2009) 129-132
• Vilar R, Colaço R, Laser-assisted Combinatorial Methods for Rapid Design of Wear Resistant Iron Alloys, Surface and Coatings Technology, 203 (2009) 2878-2885, 2009
• Vilar R, Santos EC, Ferreira PN, Franco N, Silva RC, Structure of NiCrAlY coatings deposited on single-crystal alloy turbine blade material by laser cladding, Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) 5292-5302
• Utkin AB, Lavrov A, Vilar R, Low-cost active optical system for fire surveillance, Optics and Spectroscopy 106 (2009) 926-936
• Utkin AB, Lavrov A, Vilar R, Laser rangefinder architecture as a cost-effective platform for lidar fire surveillance, Optics & Laser Technology 41 (2009) 862-870

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• Almeida A, Vilar R, Alloy Formation in Laser Surface Alloying of Al with Transition Metals, Lasers in Engineering 18 (2008) 49-60
• Costa E, Colaço R, Diogo AC, Bitumen morphology as observed by phase detection atomic force microscopy, Materials Science Forum 587-588 (2008) 981-985
• Gispert MP, Serro AP, Colaço R, Saramago B, Bovine Serum Albumin Adsorption onto 316L Stainless Steel and Alumina: A Comparative Study Using Depletion, Protein Radiolabeling, Quartz Crystal Microbalance and Atomic Force Microscopy, Surface andInterface Analysis 40 (12) (2008) 1529-1537
• Gispert MP, Serro AP, Colaço R, Saramago B, The effect of roughness on the tribological behaviour of the prosthetic pair UHMWPE/ TiN coated stainless steel, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research B 84 (2008)98-107
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• Costa E, Colaço R, Diogo AC, Bitumen morphology as observed by phase detection atomic force microscopy, Materials Science Forum 587-588 08) 981-985
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• MP, Serro AP, Colaço R, Saramago B, Bovine Serum Albumin Adsorption onto 316L Stainless Steel and Alumina: A Comparative Study Depletion, Protein Radiolabeling, Quartz Crystal Microbalance and Atomic Force Microscopy, Surface andInterface Analysis 40 (12) (2008) 37
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• Gispert MP, Serro AP, Colaço R, Saramago B, The effect of roughness on the tribological behaviour of the prosthetic pair UHMWPE/ TiN coated stainless steel, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research B 84 (2008)98-107
• Graça S, Colaço R, Vilar R, Micro-to-nano indentation and scratch hardness in the Ni-Co system: depth dependence and implications for ogical behavior, Tribology Letters, 31 (2008) 177-185
• Graça S, Colaço R, Kulik A, Vilar R, A displacement sensing nanoindentation studyof tribo-mechanical properties of the Ni-Co system Applied Surface Science, 254 (2008)7306<96>7313
• Graça S, Colaço R, Vilar R, Micro-to-nano indentation and scratch hardness in the Ni-Co system: depth dependence and implications for tribological behavior, Tribology Letters, 31 (2008) 177-185
• Graça S, Colaço R, Kulik A, Vilar R, A displacement sensing nanoindentation studyof tribo-mechanical properties of the Ni-Co system Applied Surface Science, 254 (2008) 7306-7313
• Graça S, Colaço R, Carvalho PA, Vilar R, Determination of dislocation density from hardness measurements, Materials Letters 62 (2008) 3812-3814
• Livramento V, Correia JB, Nunes D, Carvalho PA, Fernandes H, Silva C, Hanada K, Shohoji N, Osawa E, Novel Approach to Plasma Facing Materials in Nuclear Fusion Reactors, 996 (2008) 166-171
• Marques MT, Correia JB, Vilar R, Consolidation via hot extrusion of Cu-NbC nanocomposites, Rev Adv Mater Sci, 18(2008) 403-407
• Marques MT, Ferraria AM, Correia JB, Botelho do Rego AM, Vilar R, XRD, XPS and SEM characterisation of Cu­NbC nanocomposite produced by mechanical alloying, Materials Chemistry and Physics 109 (2008) 174-180
• Meacock C, Vilar R, Laser powder microdeposition of CP2 Titanium, Materials & Design, 29 (2008) 353-361
• Polcar T, Evaristo M, Colaço R, Sandu CS, Cavaleiro A, Nanoscale triboactivity: The response of Mo-Se-C coatings to sliding, Acta Materialia, 56 (2008) 5101-5111
• Serro AP, Colaço R, Saramago B, Adhesion forces in liquid media: effects of surface topography and wettability, J. Colloid and Interface Science, 325 (2) (2008) 573-579
• Silva C, Fernandes H, Varandas CAF, Alves D, Balan P, Carvalho BB, Carvalho I, Carvalho P, Carvalho PA, Coelho R, Correia JB, Duarte A, Duarte P, Ferreira J, Figueiredo H, Figueiredo J, Fortunato J, Galvão R, Gomes R, Gonçalves B, Hidalgo C, Ionita C, Lielausis O, Livramento V, Lunt T, Klyukin V, Nedzelskij I, Neto A, Pereira T, Platacis E, Plyusnin V, Schrittwieser R, Sharakovski A, Tale I, Valcárcel D, Overview of recent ISTTOK results, Plasma and Fusion Science, 996 (2008) 3-13

• A.B. Utkin, Pulsed radiation produced by a travelling exponentially decaying bipolar current pulse with high-frequency filling. Proc. of International Seminar "Days on Diffraction - 2007", IEEE Series 07EX, p. 256-261, 2007
• A.P. Alves de Matos, P. A. Carvalho, A. Almeida, L. Duarte, R. Vilar, J. Leitão, On the structural diversity of sialoliths, Microscopy, Microanalyis, Microscopy, Microanalysis, 13 (2007) 390-396 (doi: 10.1017/S1431927607070754)
• D. Dias, P.A. Carvalho, A.C. Ferro, W. Lohwasser, On the performance of pyrolytic MnO2/tantalum capacitors: columnar vs nanocrystalline cathodic layer, Acta Materialia, 55 (2007) 3757-3763
• J.B. Correia, M.T. Marques, P.A. Carvalho, R. Vilar, Hardening in copper based nanocomposites, Journal of Alloys, Compounds, 434-435 (2007) 301-303
• K. Degiampietro, R. Colaço, Nanoabrasive wear induced by an AFM diamond tip on stainless steel, Wear, Vol. 263, 1060-1065, 2007
• M.L. Paramês, Z. Viskadourakis, M.S. Rogalski, J. Mariano, N. Popovici, J. Giapintzakis, O. Conde, “Magnetic properties of Fe3O4 thin films grown on different substrates by laser ablation”, Applied Surface Science 253 (2007) 8201-8205
• M.L. Paramês, Z. Viskadourakis, J. Giapintzakis, M.S. Rogalski, O. Conde, “Magnetoresistance of magnetite thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition on GaAs(100), Al2O3(0001)”, Applied Surface Science 254 (2007) 1255-1259
• M.P. Gispert, A.P. Serro, R. Colaço, A. M. Botelho do Rego, E. Alves, R. C. Silva , P. Brogueira, E. Pires, B. Saramago, Tribological behaviour of Cl-implanted TiN coatings for biomedical applications, Wear, Vol 262, 1337-1345, 2007
• M.P. Gispert, A.P. Serro, R. Colaço, B. Saramago, Wear of ceramic coated metal-on-metal bearings used for hip replacement, Wear, Vol. 263, 1579-1584, 2007
• M.T. Marques, V. Livramento, J. B. Correia, A. Almeida, R. Vilar, Study of early stages of Cu-NbC nanocomposite synthesis, Journal of Alloys, Compounds, 434-425 (2007) 481-484
• R. Anandkumar, A. Almeida, R. Colaço, R. Vilar, V. Ocelik, J. Th. M. De Hosson Microstructure, wear studies of laser clad Al-Si/SiC(p) composite coatings, Surface, Coatings Technology, 201 2007 9497-9505
• R. Anandkumar, R. Colaço, V. Ocelik, J.Th.M. De Hosson,, R. Vilar, Microstrucutre, Abrasive Wear Studies of Laser Clad Al-Si/SiC Composite Coatings, Materials Science Forum 537-538 (2007) 89-95
• R. Colaço, M. P. Gispert, A. P. Serro, B. Saramago, An energy-based model for the wear of UHMWPE, Tribology Letters, Vol. 26 (2), 119-124, 2007
• S. Graça, R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Indentation size effect in laser clad nickel, cobalt, Surface & Coatings Technology 202, 538-548, 2007
• V. Oliveira, R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Simulation of KrF Laser Ablation of Al2O3-TiC, Applied Surface Science, Vol. 253, p.7585-7590 (2007)
• V. Oliveira, R. Vilar, Finite Element Simulation of Pulsed Laser Ablation of TiC, Applied Surface Science, Vol. 253, p. 7810-7814 (2007)
• V. Oliveira, M. Sivakumar, R. Vilar, A mathematical description of surface texture development in laser-ablated dentin, Journal of Applied Physics, 100 (2007) 104701

• A. Almeida, F. Carvalho, P. A. Carvalho, R. Vilar, Microstructure, Mechanical and Wear Behaviour of Al-Mo Surface Alloys, Surface and Coatings Technology, 200 (2006) 4782-4790
• V. Livramento, M. T. Marques, J. B. Correia, A. Almeida, R. Vilar, Preparation of dispersion-strengthened coppers with niobium carbide and niobium boride by mechanical alloying, Materials Science Forum, 514-516 (2006) pp 707-711
• A. Almeida, P. A. Carvalho and R. Vilar Laser Developed Al-Cr Surface Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical and Wear Behaviour Materials Science Forum, 514-516 (2006) pp. 490-494
• L. Costa, R. Vilar, T. Reti, Laser powder deposition of tool steels: strategies leading to homogeneous parts, Materials Science Forum, 514-516 (2006) pp. 739-743
• S. Graça, R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Using atomic force microscopy to retrieve nanomechanical surface properties of materials, Materials Science Forum, 514-516 (2006) pp. 1598-1602
• S. Eugénio, M. Sivakumar, Rui Vilar, Surface Treatment of Human Dentin by KrF Laser, Materials Science Forum, 514-516 (2006) pp. 1044-1048
• M. Sivakumar, V. Oliveira, R. Vilar, Surface Texture Development in KrF Excimer Laser Ablation of Dentin, Materials Science Forum 514-516 (2006) pp. 1068-1072
• S. Teixeira, A. C. Queiroz, F. J. Monteiro, M. P. Ferraz, R. Vilar, S. Eugenio, Osteoblast proliferation and morphology analysis on laser modified hydroxyapatite surfaces: Preliminary results, Bioceramics 18 (2006) 105-108
• A. Lavrov, A. B. Utkin, R. Vilar, A. Fernandes, Evaluation of 3D distribution of particle concentrations in forest fire smoke plumes using lidar measurements and a fluid dynamics model, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 45(2006) 848-859
• A. M. Fernandes, A. B. Utkin, A. V. Lavrov, R. Vilar. Optimisation of Location and Number of Lidar Apparatuses for Early Forest Fire Detection in Hilly Terrain, Fire Safety Journal, 41 (2006) 144-154
• C. Navas, R. Colaço, J. de Damborenea, R. Vilar, Abrasive wear behaviour of laser clad and flame sprayed-melted NiCrBSi coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 200 (2006) 6854-6862
• R. Colaço, E. Gordo, E.M. Ruiz Navas, M. Otasevic, R. Vilar, A comparative study of the wear behaviour of sintered and laser surface melted AISI M42 high speed steel diluted with iron, Wear 260 (2006) 949-956
• Teixeira SM, Queiroz AC, Monteiro FJ, Ferraz MP, Vilar R, Eugénio SC. Osteoblast Proliferation and Morphology Analysis on Laser Modified Hydroxyapatite Surfaces: Preliminary Results. Key Engineering Materials 105-108 (2006) 309-311
• P.A. Carvalho, I. Fonseca, M.T. Marques, J.B. Correia, R. Vilar, Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of a Copper-carbon Nanocomposite, Materials Science and Technology 22 (2006) 673
• I.D. Nogueira, P.A. Carvalho, J.C. Pereira, R. Vilar, Complex and superlattice stacking faults in D019 Co3W, Philosophical Magazine, 86 (2006) 1763-1774
• M. Sivakumar, V. Oliveira?, S. Oliveira, J. Leitão and R. Vilar, Influence of tubule orientation on cone-shaped texture development in laser ablated dentin, Lasers in Medical Science, 21 (2006) 160-164
• M. Sivakumar, V. Oliveira, R. Vilar, S. Oliveira and J. Leitão, Sealing of human dentinal tubules by KrF 248 nm laser radiation, Journal of Laser Applications, 18(2006) 330-333
• R. Anandkumar, R. Colaço, V. Ocelik, J.Th.M. De Hosson, and R. Vilar, Microstrucutre and Abrasive Wear Studies of Laser Clad Al-Si/SiC Composite Coatings, Materials Science Forum, 537-538 (2007) 89-95
• A. B. Utkin, A. Lavrov, R. Vilar, Neural networks for supervised classification of lidar signals at forest-fire surveillance, Forest Ecology and Management, 234, Supplement 1, 15 November 2006, p. S38
• M. Dias, A.S. Cascais, P.A. Carvalho, O. Sologub, O. Tougait, H. Noël, A.P. Gonçalves, Isothermal section at 950ºC of the U-Fe-B ternary system, Intermetallics 15 (2006) 413
• AP Serro, MP Gispert, MCL Martins, P Brogueira, R Colaco, B Saramago, Adsorption of albumin on prosthetic materials: Implication for tribological behavior, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 78A (2006) 581
• T. Costa, A. P. Serro, E. Pires, R. Colaço, Influence of sterilization with gama irradiation in the degradation of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings, Materials Science Forum 514-516 (2006) 1054-1058
• M. P. Gispert, A. P. Serro, R. Colaço, B. Saramago, Friction and wear mechanisms in hip prosthesis: comparison of joint materials behaviour in several lubricants, Wear 260 (2006) 149-158
• D. Dias, P.A. Carvalho, A. Ferro, W. Lohwasser, TEM and XRD investigation of MnO2 microstructure and its influence on ESR of Ta capacitors, Materials Science Forum 514-516 (2006) 269-273
• V. Oliveira, M. Sivakumar, R. Vilar, A mathematical description of surface texture development in laser-ablated dentin, Journal of Applied Physics 100 (2006) p. 104701
• Santos, E.C., Shiomi, M., Osakada K., Laoui, T., Rapid Manufacturing of metal components by laser forming, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Volume 46, 2006, pp. 1459-1468
• Santos, E.C., Morita, M., Shiomi, M., Osakada K., Takahashi, M., Laser gas nitriding of pure titanium using CW and pulsed Nd:YAG lasers, Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume 201, 2006, pp. 1635-1642
• Santos, E.C., Laoui, T., Osakada, K., Shiomi, M. Morita, M. Shaik, S. K., Tolochko, N. K., Abe, F., Takahashi, M., On the properties of titanium dental implant models made by laser processing, J. Mechanical Engineering Science, Part C, Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., Volume 220, Number 6, 2006, pp. 857-863
• Parames ML, Mariano J, Viskadourakis Z, Popovici N, Rogalski MS, Giapintzakis J, Conde O, PLD of Fe3O4 thin films: Influence of background gas on surface morphology and magnetic properties, APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, Vol. 252, Number 13, 2006 , pp. 4610-4614

• L. Costa, R. Vilar, T. Reti, A.M. Deus, Rapid tooling by laser powder deposition: Process simulation using finite element analysis, Acta Materialia 53 (2005) 3987-3999
• M. T. Marques, V. Livramento, J. B. Correia, A. Almeida, R. Vilar Production of copper-niobium carbide nanocomposite powders via mechanical alloying Materials Science and Engineering A 399 (2005) 382-386
• N. Cheung, M. A. Pinto, M.C.F. Ierardi, A. Garcia, R. Vilar, Steel Surface Treatment Using Laser Remelting: Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Analysis Lasers in Engineering 15 (2005) 41-53
• Colaco R., Vilar R., Tribological properties of laser processed Fe-Cr-C alloys, Materials Science Forum Forum 473-474 (2005) 53-58
• Costa L., Vilar R., Reti T., Colaco R., Deus A.M., Felde I., Simulation of phase transformations in steel parts produced by laser powder deposition, MaterialsScience Forum 473-474 (2005) 315-320
• Colaco R., Vilar R., On the influence of retained austenite in the abrasive wear behaviour of a laser surface melted tool steel, Wear 258 (2005) 225-231
• Fernandes A., Utkin A., Lavrov A., Vilar R. Design of committee machines for classification of single-wavelength lidar signals applied to early forest fire detection. Pattern Recognition Letters 26 (2005) 625-632
• S. Eugénio, M. Sivakumar, Rui Vilar Surface Treatment of Human Dentin by KrF Laser, Materials Science Forum 473-474 (2005) 1044-1048
• V. Oliveira, F. Simões, R. Vilar, Columns growth mechanisms during KrF laser micromachining of Al2O3-TiC ceramics, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 81 (2005) 1157-1162
• M. Sivakumar, V. Oliveira, R. Vilar, “Surface Texture Development in KrF Excimer Laser Ablation of Dentin”, Materials Science Forum 514-516 (2006) 1068-1072
• Borisov V.V., Reutova N.M., Utkin A.B. Electromagnetic waves produced by a travelling current pulse with high-frequency filling. J. Phys. A 38 (2005) 2225-2240.
• D. Dias, P.A. Carvalho, A. Ferro, W. Lohwasser, MnO2 counter-electrode structure in Ta capacitors: A TEM study, Acta Materialia 53 (2005) 4723-4732.
• L. Costa, R. Vilar, T. Reti, R. Colaço, A. M. Deus, I. Felde, Simulation of phase transformations in steel parts produced by laser powder deposition, Materials Science Forum, Vol 473-474, 315-320, 2005.
• P.A. Carvalho, I. Fonseca, M.T. Marques, J.B. Correia, A. Almeida, R.Vilar, Characterization of copper-iron carbide nanocomposite produced via mechanical alloying, Acta Materialia, 53 (2005) 967-976

• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Stabilisation of retained austenite in laser surfacemelted tool steels, Materials Science and Engineering - A, 385 (2004) 123-127
• A. C. Queiroz, J. D. Santos, R Vilar, S. Eugénio, F. J. Monteiro, Laser surface modification of hydroxiapatite and glass-reinforced hydroxiapatite, Biomaterials 25 (2004) 4607-4614
• A. R. da Costa, A. Craievich, R. Vilar, Niobium and chromium Rich Coatings tailored for Laser: X-ray Analysis at High Temperatures, Materials Research, 7 (2004) 49-52
• A. Cordoba, R Vilar, A Lavrov, A B Utkin e A Fernandes,Multi-Objective Optimisation of Lidar Parameters for Forest Fire Detection on the Basis of a Genetic Algorithm, Optics and Laser Technology 36 (2004) 393-400
• A. Utkin, A. Fernandes, A. Lavrov, R. Vilar, Eye-safe Lidar Measurements for Detection and Investigation of Forest-fire Smoke, International Journal of Wildland Fire, 13 (2004) 401- 412
• A. Fernandes, A. Utkin, A. Lavrov, R. Vilar, Neural Network Based Recognition of Smoke Signatures From Lidar Signals, Neural Processing Letters, 19 (2004) 175-189
• A. Fernandes, Utkin A., Lavrov A., Vilar R., Development of Neural Network Committee Machines for Forest Fire Detection Using Lidar, Pattern Recognition, 37 (2004) 2039-2047
• R. Vilar, P. Carvalho, R. Colaco, Laser Cladding Applications to Combinatorial Materials Science in Herlach, Dieter M. (ed.), Solidification and Crystallization, Wiley - VCH, 2004 ISBN 3-527-31011-8

• Utkin A.B., Fernandes A., Simões F., Lavrov A. and Vilar R., Feasibility of forest-fire smoke detection by means of lidar measurements, International Journal of Wildland Fire, 12 (2003) 159-166
• M. Otasevic, R. Colaço, E. M. Ruiz-Navas, E. Gordo, R. Vilar, Laser surface tratament of sintered M42 high-speed steel diluted with iron, Materials Science Forum, 426-432 (2003) 2575-2580
• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, The use of laser rapid-alloy-prototyping for the development of wear resistant Fe-Cr-C/NbC composite materials, Journal of Laser Apllications, 5 (2003) 267-272
• M. Mendes, R. Vilar, Influence of the processing parameters on the formation and deposition of particles in UV pulsed laser ablation of Al2O3-TiC ceramics, Applied Surface Science, Applied Surface Science 217(2003)149-162
• A.B. Utkin, A. Fernandes, F. Simões, A. Lavrov, R. Vilar, Feasibility of forest-fire smoke detection by means of lidar measurements, International Journal of Wildland Fire(accepted for publication)
• V. Oliveira, R. Vilar, Characterization of columns grown during KrF laser micromachining of Al2O3-TiC, Journal of Materials Research (accepted for publication)
• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Abrasive wear of metallic matrix particle-reinforced materials, Wear, 255 (2003) 644-651
• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, A model for the abrasive wear of metallic matrix particle-reinforced materials, Wear, 254 (2003) 625-634
• A. Lavrov, A.B. Utkin, R. Vilar, A. Fernandes, Application of lidar in ultraviolet, visible and infrared ranges for early forest fire detection, Applied Physics B 76(2003) 87-95
• L. Costa, I. Felde, T. Reti, K. Zoltan, R. Colaço, R. Vilar, B. Veró, A simplified semi-empirical method to select the processing parameters for laser clad coatings, Materials Science Forum, 414-415 (2003) 385-394
• F. Audebert, R. Colaço, R. Vilar and H. Sirkin, Production of glassy metallic layers by laser surface treatment, Scripta Materialia, 48 (2003) 281-286
• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Development of new coating materials using a laser rapid-alloy-prototyping technique, Materials Science Forum, 414-415 (2003) 57-62
• M. Mendes, R. Vilar, Influence of the working atmosphere on the excimer laser ablation of Al2O3-TiC ceramics, Applied Surface Science, 206 (2003) 196-208

• A.Utkin, A.Lavrov, L.Costa, F.Simões, R.Vilar, Detection of small forest fires by lidar, Applied Physics B, A74 (2002) 77-83
• A.M. Deus, M.A. Fortes, P.J. Ferreira, J.B. Vander Sande, A general approach to grain growth driven by energy density differences, Acta Materialia, 50 (2002) 3317-3330
• P. A. Carvalho, P. M. Bronsveld, B. J. Kooi, J. Th. M. De Hosson, On the fcc-D019 transformation in Co-W alloys, Acta Materialia, 50 (2002) 4511-4526
• O. D. Neto e R. Vilar, Physical-computational model to describe the interaction between a laser beam and a powder jet in laser surface processing, Journal of Laser Applications, 14 (2002) 46-51
• L.M. Prudêncio, I.D. Nogueira, J.C. Waerenborgh, A.P. Gonçalves, O. Conde, R.C. da Silva, Formationn of Al-Fe surface alloy by ion implantation of Fe in Al, Surface and Coatings technology, 158-159 (2002) 339-342
• M. Vilarigues, L.C. Alves, I.D. Nogueira, N. Franco A.D. Sequeira, R.C. da Silva, Characterisation of corrosion products in Cr implanted Mg Surfaces, Surface and Coatings technology, 158-159 (2002) 328-333
• P. Neves, M. Arronte, R. Vilar, A.M. Botelho do Rego, KrF Excimer Laser Dry and Steam Cleaning of Silicon Surfaces with Metallic Particulate Contaminants, Applied Physics A, A74 (2002) 191-199
• V. Oliveira, J.C. Orlianges, A. Catherinot, O. Conde, R. Vilar, Laser ablation of Al2O3-TiC: a spectroscopic investigation, Applied Surface Science, 186 (2002) 309-314.
• A.S.C.M. D'Oliveira, P.S.C.P. da Silva, R.M.C. Vilar, Microstructural features of consecutive layers of Stellite 6 deposited by laser cladding, Surface and Coatings Technology, 153 (2002) 203-209
• A. R. da Costa, A. Craievich, R. Vilar, Phase transitions in Nb-rich coating produced by laser alloying: a synchrotron radiation diffraction study, Materials Science and Engineering A, (2002)
• M. Arronte, P. Neves, R. Vilar, Modeling of laser cleaning of metallic particulate contaminants from silicon surfaces, Journal of Applied Physics, 92 (2002) 6973-6982

• R. Vilar, Laser cladding, International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, 37 (2001) 31-48 (Special Focus Issue: Solid Free Form Fabrication. Rapid Prototyping/Rapid Manufacturing)
• V. Oliveira, O. Conde, R. Vilar, UV Laser Micromachining of Ceramic Materials: Formation of Columnar Topographies, Advanced Engineering Materials, 3 (2001) 75-81
• A. Almeida, P. Petrov, I. Nogueira and R. Vilar, Structure and Properties of Al-Nb Alloys Produced by Laser Surface Alloying, Matererials Science and Engineering A, 303 (2001) 273-280
• P. Neves, M. Arronte, R. Vilar, A.M. Botelho do Rego, KrF Excimer Laser Dry and Steam Cleaning of Silicon Surfaces with Metallic Particulate Contaminants, Applied Physics A, (2001)
• P. Carvalho, B. J. Kooi, J. Th. M. De Hosson, Identification of planar defects in D019 phases using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 81 (2001) 697-707
• P. A. Carvalho, J. Th. M. De Hosson, Stacking faults in the Co7W6 isomorph of the mu phase, Scripta Materialia, 45 (2001) 333-340
• A.B. Utkin, V. Oliveira e R. Vilar, Two-component finite-volume scheme for modelling the initial stage of Al2O3-TiC laser processing, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 9 (2001) 513-524
• A. B. Utkin, R. M. C. S. Vilar e A. J. Smirnov, On the relation between the wave aberration function and the phase transfer function for an incoherent imaging system with circular pupil, European Physical Journal D, 17 (2001) 145-148
• O. Diniz Neto e R.Vilar, Effects caused by the geometric parameters of the laser and particle beams on laser beam attenuation and on the temperature distribution of particles reaching the substrate in laser surface treatments, Lasers in Engineering, 11 (2001) 219-232
• A.S.C.M. d'Oliveira, F.P. Weber, R. Vilar, R.S.C. Paredes, Microstructural changes due to laser surface melting of an AISI 304 stainless steel, Materials Research Bulletin, 4 (2001) 93-96

• A. Conde, R. Colaço, R. Vilar, J. De Damborenea, Corrosion behaviour of steels after laser surface melting, Materials and Design, 21 (2000) 441-445
• R. Vilar, A Lavrov, Estimation of required parameters for detection of small smoke plumes by lidar at 1.54 microns, Applied Physics B, Lasers and Optics B71 (2000) 225-229
• M. Mendes, V. Oliveira, R. Vilar, F. Beinhorn, J. Ihlemann, O. Conde, "XeCl Laser Ablation of Al2O3-TiC Ceramics", Applied Surface Science, 154-155 (2000) 29
• P. A. Carvalho, M. Sijbolts, B. J. Kooi, J. Th. M. De Hosson, High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy study of discontinuously precipitated Ni3Sn, Acta Materialia, 48 (2000) 4203-4215
• P. A. Carvalho, H. S. D. Haarsma , B. J. Kooi, J. Th. M. De Hosson, HRTEM study of Co7W6 and its typical defect structure, Acta Materialia, 48 (2000) 2703-2712
• P. Gaspar, A. Kearns, K. Watkins, R. Vilar, A Study of the Effect of the Wavelength on the Q-switched Nd:YAG Cleaning of Gilded Wood, Journal of Cultural Heritage, 1 (2000) 133-144
• L.C. Vicentin, M.C.F. Ierardi, A. Garcia e R. Vilar, Laser Welding of Low Carbon Steel Blanks, Lasers in Engineering Lasers in Engineering, 10 (2000) 183-192
• P. Gaspar, A. Kearns, R. Vilar, K. Watkins, M.M. Malhoa Gomes, A Study of the Effect of Wavelength on the Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser Cleaning of 18th Century Portuguese Tiles, Studies in Conservation, 45 (2000) 189-200
• L. M. Prudêncio, R. C. da Silva, M.F da Silva, J.C. Soares, O. Conde, R. Vilar, Modification and characterization of Al surfaces implanted with Cr ions, Surface and Coatings Technology, 128-129 (2000) 166-169
• N. Cheung, M. C. F. Ierardi, A. Garcia e R. Vilar, The use of artificial intellligence for the optimisation of a laser transformation hardening process, Lasers in Engineering, 10 (2000) 275-291

• R. Vilar, Laser cladding, Journal of Laser Applications, 11 (1999) 64-79 (Special number: Laser Applications Around the World, Invited Reviews from Amongst The World's Leaders, Part 2)
• R. Vilar, Laser Alloying and Laser Cladding, Materials Science Forum, 331 (1999) 229-252
• S. Duhalde, R. Colaço, F. Audebert, A. Perrone and A. Zocco, Deposition of NbC thin films by pulsed laser ablation, Applied Physics A, 69 (1999) S569-S571
• R. Colaço. C. Pina, R. Vilar, Influence of the Processing Conditions on the Abrasive Wear Behaviour of a Laser Surface Melted Tool Steel, Scripta Materialia, 41 (1999) 715-721
• F. Audebert, R. Colaço, R. Vilar and H. Sirkin, Laser Cladding of Aluminium-base Quasicrystalline Alloys, Scripta Materialia, 40 (1999) 551-557
• M. A. Fortes, R. Colaço and M. F. Vaz, The Contact Mechanics of Cellular Solids, Wear, 230 (1999) 1-10
• M. Mendes, V. Oliveira, R. Vilar, F. Beinhorn, J. Ihlemann, O. Conde, Femtosecond UV Laser Micromachining of Al2O3-TiC Ceramics, Journal of Laser Applications, 11 (1999) 211-215
• M. C. F. Ierardi, A. Garcia, A. R. Costa e R. Vilar, Structural Aspects and Mechanical Properties Induced by Laser Surface Remelting of a Tool Steel, Lasers in Engineering, 9 (1999) 47-56
• M. O. Baptista e R. Vilar, Laser Surface Melting of a Mottled Cast Iron, Lasers in Engineering, 9 (1999) 57-75
• R. Vilar, O. Conde e S. Franco, Crystallographic Structure of Al3Nb in Laser Processed Al-Nb alloys, Intermetallics, 7 (1999) 1227-1233
• Y. Feng, Z. Liu, R. Vilar, X.S. Yi, Laser-Surface Cleaning of Organic Contaminants, Applied Surface Science, 150 (1999) 131-136
• W. Azzolini, M.C.F. Ierardi, A. Garcia e R. Vilar, Laser Cladding of a Martensitic Stainless Steel on a Tool Steel Substrate, Lasers in Engineering, 9 (1999) 229-23

• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Effect of the processing parameters on the proportion of retained austenite in laser surface melted tool steels, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 17 (1998) 563-567
• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Effect of Laser Surface Melting on the Tempering Behaviour of DIN X42Cr13 Stainless Tool Steel, Scripta Materialia, 38 (1998) 107-113
• P. A. Carvalho, A. M. Deus, R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Laser Alloying of Zinc with Aluminum: Solidification Behavior, Acta Materialia, 46 (1998) 1781-1792
• R. Vilar, O. Conde, and S. Franco, Crystallographic Structure of Al3Nb in Laser Processed Al-Nb alloys, Intermetallics, 7 (1999) 1227-1233
• Y.Y. Qiu, A. Almeida and R. Vilar, Structure Characterization of a Laser-Processed Al-Mo Alloy, Journal of Materials Science, 33 (1998) 2639-2651
• A. Almeida and R. Vilar, Laser Surface treatment of aluminium-transition metal alloys, Revista de Metalurgia de Madrid, 34 (1998) 114-119/li>
• V. Oliveira, R. Vilar and O. Conde, Micromaquinagem por laser de materiais cerâmicos do tipo Al2O3-Tic com laser de excímero, Revista de Metalurgia de Madrid, 34 (1998) 206-209
• R. Vilar and R. Colaço, Physical metallurgy of laser processed plastic mould steels - a case study, Revista de Metalurgia de Madrid, 34 (1998) 135-139
• V. Oliveira, R. Vilar and O. Conde, "Excimer laser ablation of Al2O3-TiC: laser induced modifications of surface topography and structure", Applied Surface Science, 127-129 (1998) 831-836
• K. G. Watkins, Z. Liu, M. McMahon, R. Vilar, M. G. S. Ferreira, Influence of the Overlapped Area on the Corrosion Behaviour of Laser Treated Aluminium-Alloys, Materials Science and Engineering A, 252 (1998) 292-300

• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Phase Selection During Laser Surface Melting of Martensitic Stainless Tool Steels. Scripta Materialia, 36 (1997) 199-205
• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Effect of Laser Surface Melting on the Tempering Behaviour of DIN X42Cr13 Stainless Tool Steel, Scripta Materialia, 38 (1997) 107-113
• P. A. Carvalho, R. Vilar, Laser Alloying of Zinc with Aluminum: Solidification Structures, Surface and Coatings Technology, 91 (1997) 158-166
• V. Oliveira, O. Conde, R. Vilar, P. Freitas, "Laser micromachining of Al2O3-TiC ceramics", Journal of Materials Research, 12 (1997) 1
• D. Carvalho, S. Cardoso e R. Vilar, Amorphization of Zr60Al15Ni25 surface layers by laser processing for corrosion resistance, Scripta Materialia, 37 (1997) 523-527
• M. A. Anjos, R. Vilar e Y. Y. Qiu, Laser Cladding of ASTM S31254 Stainless Steel on a Plain Carbon Steel Substrate, Surface and Coatings Technology, 92 (1997)142-149
• Z. Liu, K. G. Watkins, W. M. Steen, R. Vilar e M. G Ferreira, Dual wavelength laser alloying of aluminum alloys for enhanced corrosion resistance, Journal of Laser Applications, 9 (1997) 197-204
• A. R. da Costa and R. Vilar, Erosion by solid particle impingement: experimental results with cast iron laser treated surfaces, Tribology Letters, 3 (1997) 379-385
• Li Hong, R. Vilar, W. Youming, Laser beam processing of a SiC particulate reinforced 6061 aluminium metal matrix composite, J. Materials Science, 32 (1997)5545-5550
• V. Oliveira, O. Conde e R. Vilar, Laser micromachining of Al2O3-TiC ceramics, Journal of Materials Research, 12 (1997) 3206-3209
• Y. Y. Qiu, A. Almeida e R. Vilar, Icosahedral crystal in a laser processed Al-Mo alloy, J. Materials Science Letters, 16 (1997) 1986-1990

• R. Li, M. G. S. Ferreira, A. Almeida, R. Vilar, K. G. Watkins. M. A. McMahon e W. M. Steen, Localized Corrosion of Laser Surface Melted 2024-T351 Aluminium Alloy, Surface and Coatings Technology, 81 (1996) 290-296
• L. Costa and R. Vilar, Diffusion-Limited Layer Growth in Spherical Geometry. A Numerical Approach, Journal Applied Physics, 80 (1996) 4350-4353
• M. G. S. Ferreira, R. Li and R. Vilar, Avoiding Localized Corrosion by Laser Surface Treatment, Corrosion Science, 38, 1996, 2091-2094
• R. Colaço, R. Vilar, Phase Selection During Solidification of AISI 420 and AISI 440C Tool Steels, Surface Engineering, 12 (1996) 319-315
• R. Li, M. G. S. Ferreira, M. A. Anjos e R. Vilar, Localized Corrosion of Laser Surface Cladded UNS S31254 Superaustenitic Stainless Steel on Mild Steel, Surface and Coatings Technology, 88 (1996) 90-95
• R. Li, M. G. S. Ferreira, M. A. Anjos e R. Vilar, Localized Corrosion Performance of Laser Surface Cladded UNS S44700 Superferritic Stainless Steel on Mild Steel, Surface and Coatings Technology, 88 (1996) 96-102
• J. Feng, M. G. S. Ferreira e R. Vilar, Laser Cladding of Ni-Cr Al2O3 Composite Coatings on AISI 304 Stainless Steel, Surface and Coatings Technology, 88 (1996) 212-218

• R. Vilar, R. Colaço, A. Almeida, Laser surface treatment of tool steels, Optical and Quantum Electronics, 27 (1995) 1273-1289
• P. A. Carvalho, N. Braz, M. M. Pontinha, M. G. S. Ferreira, W. M. Steen, R. Vilar, K. G. Watkins, Automated Workstation for Variable Composition Laser Cladding - Its Use for Rapid Alloy Scanning, Surface and Coatings Technology, 72 (1995) 62-70
• A. Almeida, M. A. Anjos, R. Vilar, R. Li, M.G.S. Ferreira, K.G. Watkins and W.M. Steen, Laser Alloying of Aluminium Alloys with Chromium, Surface & Coatings Technology, 70 (1995) 221-229
• A. Almeida, Y. Y. Que and R. Vilar, Microstructure of Al-4.3(at.%)Cr Alloy Produced by Laser Surface Alloying, Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, 33 (1995) 863-870
• M. A. Anjos, R. Li, M. G. S. Ferreira, R. Vilar, K. G. Watkins e W. M. Steen, Fe-Cr-Ni-Mo-C alloys produced by laser surface alloying, Surface and Coatings Technology 70 (1995) 235-242
• R. Vilar and A. Almeida, Laser Surface Alloying of Aluminium, Manufacturing Systems, 24 (1995) 151-157
• M. G. S. Ferreira, R. Li, J. S. Fernandes, A. Almeida, R. Vilar, K. G. Watkins e W. M. Steen, Pitting Corrosion of Laser Surface Modified Aluminum Alloys, Materials Science Forum, 192-194 (1995) 421-432
• M.A. Fortes, A.M. Deus, Expansion of a foam due to absorption of an outside gas, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 176 (1995) 248-255