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Thermal simulation of laser-induced forward transfer for Au donor film

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Laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) is a deposition technique that works on the transfer of materials from a donor film to an acceptor substrate using a laser. The LIFT has significant potential for depositing and printing a variety of materials, including metals. Thermal processes dominate the LIFT of metals. Therefore, the high temperature caused by the laser inside the material is still a task that requires improvement. This study presents a 3-D simulation of the thermal distribution within a film of gold (the donor layer) during the LIFT technique using COMSOL Multiphysics (v. 6.1) software based on the Finite Element Method (FEM). Simulation results showed analysis of the temperature change generated by a picosecond laser within the material by varying laser fluence, laser pulse width, and donor layer thickness. It was observed that the temperature of gold film increases with increased laser fluence and decreases with increased pulse width and film thickness. The results of this study are anticipated to provide a helpful reference when choosing laser parameters and optimal donor layer thickness, which allows for improving LIFT efficiency for a diversity of applications.

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    Muhaiman A. Abdul-Hussain, Qusai N. Jaleel, Mustafa E. Hammadi & Mohammed A. Mohammed

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Abdul-Hussain, M.A., Jaleel, Q.N., Hammadi, M.E. et al. Thermal simulation of laser-induced forward transfer for Au donor film. J Opt (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12596-024-01841-x

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