Key role of surface plasmon polaritons in generation of periodic surface structures following single-pulse laser irradiation of a gold step edge

Understanding the mechanisms and controlling the possibilities of surface nanostructuring is of crucial interest for both fundamental science and application perspectives. Here, we report a direct experimental observation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) formed near a predesigned...

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Main Authors: Terekhin Pavel N., Oltmanns Jens, Blumenstein Andreas, Ivanov Dmitry S., Kleinwort Frederick, Garcia Martin E., Rethfeld Baerbel, Ihlemann Jürgen, Simon Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2021-12-01
Series:Nanophotonics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0547