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We investigated the initial modification and ablation of crystalline silicon with single and multiple Ti:sapphire laser pulses of 5 to 400 fs duration. In accordance with earlier established models, we found the phenomena amorphization, melting, re-crystallization, nucleated vaporization, and ablation to occur with increasing laser fluence down to the shortest pulse durations. We noticed new morphological features (bubbles) as well as familiar ones (ripples, columns). A nearly constant ablation threshold fluence on the order of 0.2 J/cm2 for all pulse durations and multiple-pulse irradiation was observed. For a duration of ,100 fs, significant incubation can be observed, whereas for 5 fs pulses, the ablation threshold does not depend on the pulse number within the experimental error. For micromachining of silicon, a pulse duration of less than 500 fs is not advantageous.
The ultrafast laser ablation of silicon has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. The theoretical description is based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations combined with a microscopic electronic model. We determine the thresholds of melting and ablation for two different pulse durations =20 and 500 fs. Experiments have been performed using 100 Ti:Sap-phire laser pulses per spot in air environment. The ablation thresholds were determined for pulses with a duration of 25 and 400 fs, respectively. Good agreement is obtained between theory and experiment.
The formation of nearly wavelength-sized laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSSs) on single-crystalline silicon upon irradiation with single or multiple femtosecond-laser pulses (pulse duration τ=130 fs and central wavelength λ=800 nm) in air is studied experimentally and theoretically. In our theoretical approach, we model the LIPSS formation by combining the generally accepted first-principles theory of Sipe and co-workers with a Drude model in order to account for transient intrapulse changes in the optical properties of the material due to the excitation of a dense electron-hole plasma. Our results are capable to explain quantitatively the spatial periods of the LIPSSs being somewhat smaller than the laser wavelength, their orientation perpendicular to the laser beam polarization, and their characteristic fluence dependence. Moreover, evidence is presented that surface plasmon polaritons play a dominant role during the initial stage of near-wavelength-sized periodic surface structures in femtosecond-laser irradiated silicon, and it is demonstrated that these LIPSSs can be formed in silicon upon irradiation by single femtosecond-laser pulses.
The formation of nearly wavelength-sized laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) on
single-crystalline silicon upon irradiation with single (N = 1) and multiple (N ≤ 1000) linearly
polarized femtosecond (fs) laser pulses (pulse duration τ = 130 fs, central wavelength λ = 800 nm)
in air is studied experimentally. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy are
used for imaging of the ablated surface morphologies, both revealing LIPSS with periodicities close
to the laser wavelength and an orientation always perpendicular to the polarization of the fs-laser
beam. It is experimentally demonstrated that these LIPSS can be formed in silicon upon irradiation
by single fs-laser pulses—a result that is additionally supported by a recent theoretical model.
Two-dimensional Fourier transforms of the SEM images allow the detailed analysis of the
distribution of the spatial frequencies of the LIPSS and indicate, at a fixed peak fluence, a
monotonous decrease in their mean spatial period between ~770 nm (N = 1) and 560 nm (N
= 1000). The characteristic decrease in the LIPSS period is caused by a feedback-mechanism acting
upon excitation of surface plasmon polaritons at the rough silicon surface which is developing under
the action of multiple pulses into a periodically corrugated surface.
A new approach is presented to quantify the so-called "heat affected zone" (HAZ) during
femtosecond laser pulse processing. Ablation of titanium nitride (TiN) thin films (~3 μm
thickness) by multiple femtosecond laser pulses (τ=130 fs, λ=800 nm) in air environment was
studied by means of two different surface analytical methods both being sensitive to chemical
alterations at the surface. Scanning Auger electron microscopy was applied for a visualization of the
spatial distribution of specific elements (Ti, O) within the laser-modified areas. The chemical state
of the irradiated surface was revealed by complementary x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Both
methods were used for a depth-profiling chemical analysis (tracking the elements Ti, N, O, and C)
using an Ar-ion beam for surface sputtering. In a narrow laser fluence range slightly below the
ablation threshold of TiN significant superficial oxidation can be observed leading to the formation
of substoichiometric TiO2-x. At fluences above the ablation threshold, an increased titanium
concentration is observed within the entire ablation craters. Following upon sputter removal the
elemental distribution into the depth of the nonablated material, the results allow an estimation of
the heat-affected zone for femtosecond laser ablation in air environment. According to our analyses,
the HAZ extends up to a few hundreds of nanometers into the nonablated material.
The irradiation of single-crystalline indium phosphide (c-InP) by Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser pulses (130 fs, 800 nm) in air is studied by means of in-situ time resolved reflectivity measurements [fs-time-resolved microscopy (100 fs-10 ns) and point probing analysis (ns - µs)] and by complementary ex-situ surface analytical methods (Micro Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning Force, and Optical Microscopy). The dynamics of melting, ablation, and optical breakdown as well as structural changes resulting from rapid solidification are investigated in detail. Different laser-induced surface morphologies are characterized and discussed on the basis of recent ablation and optical breakdown models.
This contribution investigates laser-induced damage of thin film and bulk polymer
samples, with the focus on physical processes occurring close to the damage threshold. In-situ
real-time reflectivity (RTR) measurements with picosecond (ps) and nanosecond (ns) temporal
resolution were performed on thin polymer films on a timescale up to a few microseconds (µs).
A model for polymer thin film damage is presented, indicating that irreversible chemical
modification processes take place already below the fluence threshold for macroscopic damage.
On dye-doped bulk polymer filters (as used for laser goggles), transmission studies using fs-and
ps-laser pulses reveal the optical saturation behavior of the material and its relation to the
threshold of permanent damage. Implications of the sub-threshold processes for laser safety
applications will be discussed for thin film and bulk polymer damage.
The selective emitter is a well-known technology for producing highly doped areas under the metallization grid to improve the solar cell performance. In this work, the influence of laser irradiation on phosphoric acid coated multicrystalline silicon PV-wafers on the wafer surface structure, the phosphorous depth distribution and the electrical contact resistance within the laser treated area as well as the electrical series resistance of laserprocessed solar cells was evaluated. Different laser processing settings were tested including pulsed and continuous wave (cw) laser sources (515 nm, 532 nm, 1064 nm wavelength). Complementary numerical simulations using the finite element method (FEM) were conducted to explain the impact of the laser parameters on the melting behavior (melt duration and geometry). It was found that the melt duration is a key parameter for a successful laser Doping process. Our simulations at a laser wavelengths of 515 nm reveal that low-repetition rate (<500 kHz) laser pulses of 300 ns duration generate a melt duration of ~0.35 µs, whereas upon scanning cw-laser radiation at 532 nm prolongates the melt duration by at least one order of magnitude. Experimentally, the widely used ns-laser pulses did not lead to satisfying laser irradiation results. In contrast, cw-laser radiation and scan velocities of less than 2 m/s led to suitable laser doping featuring low electrical resistances in the laser treated areas.
Towards an industrial laser doping process for the selective emitter using phosphoric acid as dopant
(2011)
Different laser supported approaches have already been realized, proving the great potential of laserdoped selective emitters (LDSE). However, it is challenging to establish a low-cost process by using pulsed laser tools. So far a single-step process only leads to satisfying results utilizing cw-lasers. In this paper we have examined a two-step process to produce laser-doped selective emitters on multicrystalline textured standard silicon photovoltaic wafers (90-Ω/sq-Emitter, SiN-antireflection coating (ARC)). The precise ARC removal by near-infrared fs-laser pulses (30 fs, 800 nm), and the doping of uncoated silicon wafers by ns-laser pulses (8 ns, 532 nm) were systematically investigated. In the fs-experiment, optimum conditions for ARC removal were identified. In the nsexperiments under suitable conditions (melting regime), the phosphorous concentration underneath the wafer surface was significantly increased and the sheet resistance was reduced by nearly a factor of two. Moreover, electrical measurements on fired metallization fingers deposited on the laser processed wafers showed low contact resistances. Hence, wafer conditioning with combined fs-laser- and ns-laser-processes are expected to be a promising technology for producing selective emitters.
The formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) upon irradiation of silicon wafer surfaces by linearly polarized Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser pulses (pulse duration 130 fs, central wavelength 800 nm) is studied experimentally and theoretically. In the experiments, so-called low-spatial frequency LIPSS (LSFL) were found with periods smaller than the laser wavelength and an orientation perpendicular to the polarization. The experimental results are analyzed by means of a new theoretical approach, which combines the widely accepted LIPSS theory of Sipe et al. with a Drude model, in order to account for transient (intra-pulse) changes of the optical properties of the irradiated materials. It is found that the LSFL formation is caused by the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons, SPPs, once the initially semiconducting material turns to a metallic state upon formation of a dense free-electron-plasma in the material and the subsequent interference between its electrical field with that of the incident laser beam resulting in a spatially modulated energy deposition at the surface. Moreover, the influence of the laser-excited carrier density and the role of the feedback upon the multi-pulse irradiation and its relation to the excitation of SPP in a grating-like surface structure is discussed.