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Generation of microstructures and extreme sub-wavelength laser-induced periodic structures on the Si surface using \(\hbox {N}_{2}\) nanosecond pulsed laser for the reduction of reflectance

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A detailed study is done on the growth of microstructures and sub-wavelength laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSSs) on silicon (Si) surface using nitrogen (\(\hbox {N}_{2})\) nanosecond (ns) laser processing in air. The period of LIPSS is found to be as small as 37 nm which is close to \(\lambda /9\) times the irradiated laser wavelength (337 nm). In the optimised condition the sums total of reflectance (specular reflectance \(+\) diffuse reflectance) was found to be as low as 10% for a broad wavelength range. The reflectance behaviour has been correlated with the morphology of the generated microstructures.

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SKD thanks Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India (Project File Number: EMR/2015/ 001175) for the financial support.

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    P Chandrakanta Singh

  2. School of Physics, Gangadhar Meher University, Amruta Vihar, Sambalpur, 768 004, India

    Susanta Kumar Das

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Singh, P.C., Das, S.K. Generation of microstructures and extreme sub-wavelength laser-induced periodic structures on the Si surface using \(\hbox {N}_{2}\) nanosecond pulsed laser for the reduction of reflectance. Pramana - J Phys 95, 11 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-020-02051-3

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