Dependence of gold nanoparticle production on pulse duration by laser ablation in liquid media

The dependence on laser fluence and laser pulse duration of size, size distribution and concentration of gold nanoparticles synthesized by laser ablation in liquid media was investigated. It was demonstrated that increasing laser energy from 1 to 5 mJ pulse enhances the ablation rate by a factor of...

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Published in:Nanotechnology 2012-04, Vol.23 (13), p.135603-1-4
Main Authors: Riabinina, Daria, Chaker, Mohamed, Margot, Joëlle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation
Lasers
Liquids
Media
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Pulse duration
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Summary:The dependence on laser fluence and laser pulse duration of size, size distribution and concentration of gold nanoparticles synthesized by laser ablation in liquid media was investigated. It was demonstrated that increasing laser energy from 1 to 5 mJ pulse enhances the ablation rate by a factor of 100. The behavior of the ablation rate, hence of the nanoparticle concentration, as a function of pulse duration (varied from 40 fs to 200 ps) was found to strongly differ from that in air, which can be explained by photoionization and important losses of laser energy in the femtosecond regime. The optimal pulse duration for maximum ablation rate in liquid media was found to be equal to 2 ps.
ISSN:0957-4484
1361-6528
DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/23/13/135603