TY - JOUR A1 - Bonse, Jörn A1 - Höhm, S. A1 - Kirner, Sabrina V. A1 - Rosenfeld, A. A1 - Krüger, Jörg T1 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures — a scientific evergreen T2 - IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics N2 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) are a universal phenomenon and can be generated on almost any material upon irradiation with linearly polarized radiation. With the availability of ultrashort laser pulses, LIPSS have gained an increasing attraction during the past decade, since these structures can be generated in a simple single-step process, which allows a surface nanostructuring for tailoring optical, mechanical, and chemical surface properties. In this study, the current state in the field of LIPSS is reviewed. Their formation mechanisms are analyzed in ultrafast time-resolved scattering, diffraction, and polarization constrained double-pulse experiments. These experiments allow us to address the question whether the LIPSS are seeded via ultrafast energy deposition mechanisms acting during the absorption of optical radiation or via self-organization after the irradiation process. Relevant control parameters of LIPSS are identified, and technological applications featuring surface functionalization in the fields of optics, fluidics, medicine, and tribology are discussed. PB - IEEE KW - Laser ablation KW - Nanostructures KW - Surface functionalization KW - Surface texture KW - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) PY - 2017 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/38633 AN - OPUS4-38633 SN - 1077-260X SN - 1558-4542 VL - 23 IS - 3 SP - 9000615 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany