The aim of the current investigation is to discover new potentialities
of the electrochemical deposition of metals and alloys simultaneously
with laser irradiation. A manifold increase in the rate of deposition
has been observed. Laser irradiation decreases the alkalinity relativ
e to nonirradiated tests. This type of electrochemistry offers not onl
y means of maskless production of circuit boards, but new possibilitie
s to plate difficult-to-access and overshadowed parts of cathodic surf
aces.