Surface density enhancement of gold in silica film under laser irradiation at 355nm

In order to understand the damage mechanisms inside the optics of the high power laser facilities, a model sample has been prepared by introducing gold nanoparticles into a silica film. The mean diameter of the gold clusters is 2.5nm. Different parts of the sample were irradiated at wavelength 355nm...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2004-07, Vol.85 (4), p.591-593
Main Authors: Jonnard, P., Dufour, G., Rullier, J.-L., Morreeuw, J.-P., Donohue, J. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In order to understand the damage mechanisms inside the optics of the high power laser facilities, a model sample has been prepared by introducing gold nanoparticles into a silica film. The mean diameter of the gold clusters is 2.5nm. Different parts of the sample were irradiated at wavelength 355nm and fluences up to 1J∕cm2. By looking with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at the intensity of the Au4f peak relative to that of the Si2p peak, a surface Au density enrichment is observed. We interpret this as indicating that the gold atoms migrate toward the surface upon the laser irradiation.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1777391