Abstract
In view of its fundamental interest and relevance to nanoparticle film production, we have characterised the nanoparticle component of the ablation plume generated in femtosecond laser irradiation of metals. The results are compared to those of the ion plume, which is considered as representative of the atomic component. At moderate laser fluences, the angular distributions of both nanoparticle and ionic components were studied by measuring the spatial distribution of deposition on a transparent substrate and with a planar Langmuir probe, respectively. Our results show that both angular profiles of the plume components can be described by Anisimov model of isentropic expansion. As the laser fluence is increased above a value of several times the ablation threshold, the shape of the nanoparticle angular distribution progressively differs from the Anisimov prediction, contrary to what is observed for the ion component. This effect is interpreted in terms of the influence of the pressure exerted by the nascent atomic plasma plume on the initial hydrodynamic evolution of nanoparticle material.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
S. Amoruso, G. Ausanio, R. Bruzzese, M. Vitiello, X. Wang, Phys. Rev. B 71, 033406 (2005)
S. Amoruso, G. Ausanio, R. Bruzzese, L. Lanotte, P. Scardi, M. Vitiello, X. Wang, J. Phys., Condens. Matter 18, L49 (2006)
O. Albert, S. Roger, Y. Glinec, J.C. Loulergue, J. Etchepare, C. Boulmer-Leborgne, J. Perrière, E. Millon, Appl. Phys. A 76, 319 (2003)
S.I. Anisimov, B.L. Kapelovich, T.L. Perel’man, Zh. Eksp. Teor. Fiz. 66, 776 (1974)
M.E. Povarnitsyn, T.E. Itina, M. Sentis, K.V. Khishchenko, P.R. Levashov, Phys. Rev. B 75, 235414 (2007)
J.P. Colombier, P. Combis, R. Stoian, E. Audouard, Phys. Rev. B 75, 104105 (2007)
S. Amoruso, R. Bruzzese, X. Wang, N.N. Nedialkov, P.A. Atanasov, J. Phys. D, Appl. Phys. 40, 331–340 (2007)
C. Cheng, X. Xu, Appl. Phys. A 79, 761 (2004)
D. Perez, L.J. Lewis, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 255504 (2002)
P. Lorazo, L.J. Lewis, M. Meunier, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 225502 (2003)
D.S. Ivanov, L.V. Zhigilei, Phys. Rev. B 68, 064114 (2003)
S. Amoruso, R. Bruzzese, C. Pagano, X. Wang, Appl. Phys. A 89, 1017 (2007)
S. Noël, J. Hermann, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 053120 (2009)
S. Amoruso, R. Bruzzese, X. Wang, J. Xia, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 191504 (2008)
S. Eliezer, N. Eliaz, E. Grossman, D. Fisher, I. Gouzman, Z. Henis, S. Pecker, Y. Horovitz, M. Fraenkel, S. Maman, Y. Lereah, Phys. Rev. B 69, 144119 (2004)
S.I. Anisimov, D. Bauerle, B.S. Luk’yanchuk, Phys. Rev. B 48, 12076 (1993)
T.N. Hansen, J. Schou, J.G. Lunney, Appl. Phys. A 69, S601–S604 (1999)
B. Toftmann, J. Schou, J.G. Lunney, Phys. Rev. B 67, 104101 (2003)
T. Donnelly, J.G. Lunney, S. Amoruso, R. Bruzzese, X. Wang, X. Ni, J. Appl. Phys. 106, 013304 (2009)
J.M. Liu, Opt. Lett. 7, 196 (1982)
B. Doggett, J.G. Lunney, J. Appl. Phys. 105, 033306 (2009)
S.I. Anisimov, B.S. Luk’yanchuk, A. Luches, Appl. Surf. Sci. 96–98, 24 (1996)
L.V. Zhigilei, Z. Lin, D.S. Ivanov, J. Phys. Chem. C 113, 11892 (2009)
M.E. Povarnitsyn, T.E. Itina, K.V. Khishchenko, P.R. Levashov, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 195002 (2009)
Ya.B. Zel’dovich, Yu.P. Raizer, Physics of Shock Waves and High Temperature Hydrodynamic Phenomena (Dover, New York, 2002)
S.-S. Wellershoff, J. Hohlfeld, J. Güdde, E. Matthias, Appl. Phys. A 69, S99 (1999)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Donnelly, T., Lunney, J.G., Amoruso, S. et al. Angular distributions of plume components in ultrafast laser ablation of metal targets. Appl. Phys. A 100, 569–574 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5877-8
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5877-8