Abstract
Investigations have been carried out on laser-beam-induced nanoparticle (NP) formation in thin (5 nm) Au and Ag films on indium-tin-oxide substrate. After the irradiation the films were observed to break-up into NPs through a dewetting mechanism. This mechanism was investigated as a Rayleigh-instability- driven process. In fact, for each used laser fluence, the resulting Au and Ag NPs' mean size and surface-to-surface mean distance were quantified and correlated between them in the framework of the Rayleigh-instability theory showing an excellent agreement. © The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2013.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 127-130 |
Numero di pagine | 4 |
Rivista | MICRO & NANO LETTERS |
Volume | 8 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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