We have deposited hydroxyapatite (HAp) films on Ti substrate by pulsed laser deposition using KrF excimer laser. We used HAp targets sintered at temperatures of 500, 700, 900 and I 100 degrees C with densities between 1.5 and 2.4 mg/mm(3). SEM images of the coating surface revealed that the deposited films had spherical structures with diameter of 5 mu m. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) analysis showed that the deposited films contained amorphous HAp. Films deposited with a target sintered at 900 degrees C showed that poly-crystallized HAp coating was achieved at room temperature. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.