1. A two-step CO<sub>2</sub> laser-sustained plasma nitriding process for deep-case hardening of commercially pure titanium Open Access Author: Kamat, Amar Title: A two-step CO<sub>2</sub> laser-sustained plasma nitriding process for deep-case hardening of commercially pure titanium Graduate Program: Engineering Science Keywords: titaniumlaser-sustained plasmalaser nitridingcase hardeningwear resistancelaser materials processing File: Download Kamat_dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Judith Todd Copley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJudith Todd Copley, Committee Chair/Co-ChairStephen M Copley, Committee MemberAlbert Eliot Segall, Committee MemberFan-Bill B Cheung, Outside MemberAdrianus C Van Duin, Outside Member