TY - JOUR A1 - Derrien, Thibault A1 - Koter, Robert A1 - Krüger, Jörg A1 - Höhm, S. A1 - Rosenfeld, A. A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Plasmonic formation mechanism of periodic 100-nm-structures upon femtosecond laser irradiation of silicon in water N2 - The formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) upon irradiation of silicon by multiple (N = 100) linearly polarized Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser pulses (duration τ = 30 fs, center wavelength λ0 ~ 790 nm) is studied experimentally in air and water environment. The LIPSS surface morphologies are characterized by scanning electron microscopy and their spatial periods are quantified by two-dimensional Fourier analyses. It is demonstrated that the irradiation environment significantly influences the periodicity of the LIPSS. In air, so-called low-spatial frequency LIPSS (LSFL) were found with periods somewhat smaller than the laser wavelength (ΛLSFL ~ 0.7 × λ0) and an orientation perpendicular to the laser polarization. In contrast, for laser processing in water a reduced ablation threshold and LIPSS with approximately five times smaller periods ΛLIPSS ~ 0.15 × λ0 were observed in the same direction as in air. The results are discussed within the frame of recent LIPSS theories and complemented by a thin film based surface plasmon polariton model, which successfully describes the tremendously reduced LIPSS periods in water. PY - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4887808 SN - 0021-8979 SN - 1089-7550 VL - 116 IS - 7 SP - 074902-1 EP - 074902-8 PB - American Institute of Physics CY - Melville, NY AN - OPUS4-31209 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grehn, M. A1 - Seuthe, T. A1 - Reinhardt, F. A1 - Höfner, M. A1 - Griga, N. A1 - Eberstein, M. A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Debris of potassium-magnesium silicate glass generated by femtosecond laser-induced ablation in air: An analysis by near edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, micro Raman and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy N2 - The redeposited material (debris) resulting from ablation of a potassium–magnesium silicate glass upon scanning femtosecond laser pulse irradiation (130 fs, 800 nm) in air environment is investigated by means of three complementary surface analytical methods. Changes in the electronic band structure of the glass constituent Magnesium (Mg) were identified by X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure spectroscopy (XANES) using synchrotron radiation. An up-shift of ≈0.8 eV of a specific Magnesium Κ-edge absorption peak in the spectrum of the redeposited material along with a significant change in its leading edge position was detected. In contrast, the surface left after laser ablation exhibits a downshift of the peak position by ≈0.9 eV. Both observations may be related to a change of the Mg coordinative state of the laser modified/redeposited glass material. The presence of carbon in the debris is revealed by micro Raman spectroscopy (µ-RS) and was confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). These observations are attributed to structural changes and chemical reactions taking place during the ablation process. KW - Femtosecond laser ablation KW - Potassium-magnesium silicate glass KW - Debris KW - XANES KW - EDX KW - Raman spectroscopy PY - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.10.028 SN - 0169-4332 SN - 1873-5584 VL - 302 SP - 286 EP - 290 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-30454 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Haro-Poniatowski, E. A1 - Acosta-Zepeda, C. A1 - Mecalco, G. A1 - Hernández-Pozos, J.L. A1 - Batina, Nikola A1 - Morales-Reyes, I. A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Diffraction-assisted micropatterning of silicon surfaces by ns-laser irradiation N2 - Single-pulse (532 nm, 8 ns) micropatterning of silicon with nanometric surface modulation is demonstrated by irradiating through a diffracting pinhole. The irradiation results obtained at fluences above the melting threshold are characterized by scanning electron and scanning force microscopy and reveal a good agreement with Fresnel diffraction theory. The physical mechanism is identified and discussed on basis of both thermocapillary and chemicapillary induced material transport during the molten state of the surface. PY - 2014 UR - http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap/115/22/10.1063/1.4882660 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4882660 SN - 0021-8979 SN - 1089-7550 VL - 115 IS - 22 SP - Article 224309, 1 EP - 6 PB - American Institute of Physics CY - Melville, NY AN - OPUS4-30862 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bonse, Jörn A1 - Koter, Robert A1 - Hartelt, Manfred A1 - Spaltmann, Dirk A1 - Pentzien, Simone A1 - Höhm, S. A1 - Rosenfeld, A. A1 - Krüger, Jörg T1 - Femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structures on steel and titanium alloy for tribological applications N2 - Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) were generated on stainless steel (100Cr6) and titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) surfaces upon irradiation with multiple femtosecond laser pulses (pulse duration 30 fs, central wavelength 790 nm). The experimental conditions (laser fluence, spatial spot overlap) were optimized in a sample-scanning geometry for the processing of large surface areas (5 × 5 mm²) covered homogeneously by the nanostructures. The irradiated surface regions were subjected to white light interference microscopy and scanning electron microscopy revealing spatial periods around 600 nm. The tribological performance of the nanostructured surface was characterized by reciprocal sliding against a ball of hardened steel in paraffin oil and in commercial engine oil as lubricants, followed by subsequent inspection of the wear tracks. For specific conditions, on the titanium alloy a significant reduction of the friction coefficient by a factor of more than two was observed on the laser-irradiated (LIPSS-covered) surface when compared to the non-irradiated one, indicating the potential benefit of laser surface structuring for tribological applications. PY - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-014-8229-2 SN - 0947-8396 VL - 117 IS - 1 SP - 103 EP - 110 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-31450 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Derrien, Thibault A1 - Krüger, Jörg A1 - Itina, T.E. A1 - Höhm, S. A1 - Rosenfeld, A. A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Rippled area formed by surface plasmon polaritons upon femtosecond laser double-pulse irradiation of silicon: the role of carrier generation and relaxation processes N2 - The formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) upon irradiation of silicon with multiple irradiation sequences consisting of femtosecond laser pulse pairs (pulse duration 150 fs, central wavelength 800 nm) is studied numerically using a rate equation system along with a two-temperature model accounting for one- and two-photon absorption and subsequent carrier diffusion and Auger recombination processes. The temporal delay between the individual equal-energy fs-laser pulses was varied between 0 and ~4 ps for quantification of the transient carrier densities in the conduction band of the laser-excited silicon. The results of the numerical analysis reveal the importance of carrier generation and relaxation processes in fs-LIPSS formation on silicon and quantitatively explain the two time constants of the delay-dependent decrease of the low spatial frequency LIPSS (LSFL) area observed experimentally. The role of carrier generation, diffusion and recombination is quantified individually. PY - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-013-8205-2 SN - 0947-8396 VL - 117 IS - 1 SP - 77 EP - 81 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-31451 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grehn, M. A1 - Seuthe, T. A1 - Höfner, M. A1 - Griga, N. A1 - Theiss, C. A1 - Mermillod-Blondin, A. A1 - Eberstein, Markus A1 - Eichler, H. A1 - Bonse, Jörn T1 - Femtosecond-laser induced ablation of silicate glasses and the intrinsic dissociation energy N2 - The relation between ablation threshold fluence upon femtosecond laser pulse irradiation and the average dissociation energy density of silicate based multicomponent glass is studied. A simple model based on multiphoton absorption quantifies the absorbed energy density at the ablation threshold fluence. This energy density is compared to a calculated energy density which is necessary to decompose the glass compound into its atomic constituents. The results confirm that this energy density is a crucial intrinsic material parameter for the description of the femtosecond laser ablation threshold fluence of dielectrics. PY - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.4.000689 SN - 2159-3930 VL - 4 IS - 4 SP - 689 EP - 700 PB - OSA CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-30475 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -