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This work is aimed at an analysis of the influence on the efficiency of nanoparticle production of a cavitation bubble (CB), which forms during the laser ablation process in high-fluence regime. The CB is produced on an Au metal target immersed in water by 1064 nm ps Nd:YAG laser pulses at different fluences. Its time–space evolution is monitored by a shadowgraphic set-up, while the Au nanoparticles production rate is tagged by the growth of the plasmon resonance, which is detected by measuring shot-by-shot the UV-Vis absorbance. We analyze the dependence of bubble size on the experimental parameters. Our results appear of interest to enhance the nanoparticle production efficiency in a liquid medium.
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Funding from the project NABLA (Decree n. 4508-September 1, 2010 by Regione Toscana-Italy, PAR FAS 2007–2013 funds, Action 1.1.a.3) and PRIN2009 “Novel plasmon-based processes and materials for sensor applications” of the Italian Ministry of Research is acknowledged.
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Tiberi, M., Simonelli, A., Cristoforetti, G. et al. Effect of picosecond laser induced cavitation bubbles generated on Au targets in a nanoparticle production set-up. Appl. Phys. A 110, 857–861 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-012-7165-2
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