Ultrafast laser processing of copper: A comparative study of experimental and simulated transient optical properties

Winter J, Rapp S, Schmidt M, Huber HP (2017)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

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Book Volume: 417

Pages Range: 2-15

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.070

Abstract

In this paper, we present ultrafast measurements of the complex refractive index for copper up to a time delay of 20 ps with an accuracy <1% at laser fluences in the vicinity of the ablation threshold. The measured refractive index n and extinction coefficient k are supported by a simulation including the two-temperature model with an accurate description of thermal and optical properties and a thermomechanical model. Comparison of the measured time resolved optical properties with results of the simulation reveals underlying physical mechanisms in three distinct time delay regimes. It is found that in the early stage (−5 ps to 0 ps) the thermally excited d-band electrons make a major contribution to the laser pulse absorption and create a steep increase in transient optical properties n and k. In the second time regime (0–10 ps) the material expansion influences the plasma frequency, which is also reflected in the transient extinction coefficient. In contrast, the refractive index n follows the total collision frequency. Additionally, the electron-ion thermalization time can be attributed to a minimum of the extinction coefficient at ∼10 ps. In the third time regime (10–20 ps) the transient extinction coefficient k indicates the surface cooling-down process.

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Winter, J., Rapp, S., Schmidt, M., & Huber, H.P. (2017). Ultrafast laser processing of copper: A comparative study of experimental and simulated transient optical properties. Applied Surface Science, 417, 2-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.070

MLA:

Winter, Jan, et al. "Ultrafast laser processing of copper: A comparative study of experimental and simulated transient optical properties." Applied Surface Science 417 (2017): 2-15.

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