Pulsed-laser induced gold microparticle fragmentation by thermal strain

Nanoscale 2026 Open access

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Authors: Y. M. Pokhrel, Meike Tack, Sven Reichenberger, Matteo Levantino, Anton Plech
DOI: 10.1039/d5nr04365d
Cited by: 1
References: 49

Abstract

Laser fragmentation of spherical gold microparticles in water is determined to start from a localized heating at the irradiated side to include limited emission of nanosized clusters and thermomechanical production of larger fragments.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles Laser Material Processing Techniques Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma

Publication details

Journal / source
Nanoscale
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
18
Issue
7
Pages
3658–3668
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN