It is shown within the framework of molecular-dynamic modeling that the int
eraction of a nonlinear pulse with a free surface can result in the separat
ion of an atomic plane. According to the results obtained upon colliding wi
th the target, the separated fragments can form a multilayer coating. This
has formed the basis of the proposed approach to the level-by-level applica
tion of thin coatings. It is shown that the change in the number of pulses
and in the time for which they reach the surface of a "source" can signific
antly change the structure and composition of the coating at the target.