Biocompatible gas bubble formation in laser induced titanium melts for implant prototyping [Elektronische Ressource] / von Aftab Ali Shaikh

BIOCOMPATIBLE GAS BUBBLE FORMATION IN LASER INDUCED TITANIUM MELTS FOR IMPLANT PROTOTYPING von der NATURWISSENSCHAFTLICHEN FAKULTÄT DER GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITÄT HANNOVER zur Erlangung des Grades eines DOKTORS DER NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN Dr. rer. nat. genehmigte Dissertation von M. Sc. MD. AFTAB ALI SHAIKH geboren am 01.01.1974 in Jessore, Bangladesh 2008 Referent: Prof. Dr. Josef-Christian Buhl Korreferent: PD Dr. habil Thorsten M. Gesing Prof. Dr. Peter Behrens Tag der Promotion: 17.11.2008 DEDICATED TO THE SOUL OF MY MOTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I owe my present research work to a number of contributors’ assistance and suggestion. Without their patience and intelligence, I undoubtedly can not present this thesis. My first and foremost sincere gratitude must go to my respected supervisor, PD Dr. habil Thorsten Michael Gesing, who has been providing me the most decisive and effective support and encouragement. His valuable instructions and constructive suggestions have constantly inspired me to proceed on this study, so that I am able to complete the PhD thesis smoothly. He always brings people comfortable feeling during talking and discussion. His outstanding and innovative ideas in different aspects of research make me an enthusiast to smoothly carry on the current PhD work.