Exploring Femtosecond Laser Ablation by Snapshot Ultrafast Imaging and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Molecular dynamics simulation of ultrafast laser ablation of fused silica

Ultrafast laser ablation of fused silica is studied using molecular dynamics simulations. Ionization and generation of free electrons, absorption of the laser energy by free electrons and energy coupling between free electrons and ions are considered. The BKS potential is used to describe molecular interactions and is modified to include the effect of free electrons. Temperature, density, and m...

Ultrafast electron beam imaging of femtosecond laser-induced plasma dynamics

Plasma dynamics in the early stage of laser ablation of a copper target are investigated in real time by making ultrafast electron shadow images and electron deflectometry measurements. These complementary techniques provide both a global view and a local perspective of the associated transient electric field and charge expansion dynamics. The results reveal that the charge cloud above the targ...

Molecular dynamics simulation of ultrafast laser ablation of fused silica film

Ultrafast laser ablation of fused silica is studied using molecular dynamics simulations. Ionization and generation of free electrons, absorption of the laser energy by free electrons and energy coupling between free electrons and ions are considered. The BKS potential is applied and modified to describe molecular interactions and the effect of free electrons. Smooth particle mesh of the Ewald ...

Simulation of femtosecond laser ablation of silicon

Femtosecond laser ablation is an important process in the micromachining and nanomachining of microelectronic, optoelectronic, biophotonic and MEMS components. The process of laser ablation of silicon is being studied on an atomic level using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. We investigate ablation thresholds for Gaussian laser pulses of 800 nm wavelength, in the range of a few hundred femt...

Imaging the ultrafast Kerr effect, free carrier generation, relaxation and ablation dynamics of Lithium Niobate irradiated with femtosecond laser pulses