Plasmonic nature of periodic surface structures following single laser pulse irradiation

Autor: Terekhin, P. N., Oltmanns, J., Blumenstein, A., Ivanov, D. S., Kleinwort, F., Garcia, M. E., Rethfeld, B., Ihlemann, J., Simon, P.
Rok vydání: 2021
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
Popis: Understanding the mechanisms and controlling the possibilities of surface nanostructuring is of crucial interest from fundamental and practical perspectives. Here we report a direct experimental observation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) formed near a predesigned gold step edge following single-pulse femtosecond laser irradiation. A hybrid atomistic-continuum model fully supports experimental observations. We identify two key components of single-pulse LIPSS formation: excitation of surface plasmon polaritons and material reorganization. Our results lay the foundation towards simple and efficient single laser pulse micromachining.
Databáze: arXiv