1. An Exploration of Laser-sustained Plasma Interactions with Titanium Substrates During Nitriding Without Direct Irradiation by the Laser Open Access Author: Black, Amber N Title: An Exploration of Laser-sustained Plasma Interactions with Titanium Substrates During Nitriding Without Direct Irradiation by the Laser Graduate Program: Engineering Science Keywords: laserplasmanitridingtitaniumlaser-sustained plasmalaser material processinglaser nitriding File: Download ANBlack_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Judith Todd Copley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorStephen M Copley, Committee MemberJames Hansell Adair, Committee MemberAlbert Eliot Segall, Committee MemberDr Vladimir V Semak, Committee Member