Laser-ablation and induced nanoparticle synthesis

What is it about?

Laser pulses are largely used for processing and analysis of materials and in particular for nano-particle synthesis. This paper addresses fundamentals of the generation of nano-materials following specific thermodynamic paths of the irradiated material. Computer simulations using the hydro code MULTI and the SESAME equation of state have been performed to follow the dynamics of a target initially heated by a short laser pulse over a distance comparable to the metal skin depth.

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Why is it important?

The article gives a perspective on nanoparticle generation from the point of view of equation of state and simple thermodynamics of phase changes