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We demonstrate the formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) in bismuth (Bi) thin films by irradiation with nanosecond laser pulses. We report on the formation and the destruction of… Click to show full abstract
We demonstrate the formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) in bismuth (Bi) thin films by irradiation with nanosecond laser pulses. We report on the formation and the destruction of the LIPSS as a result of the delivered number of pulses; both the formation and destruction threshold were very well determined. Results show that the obtained LIPSS are perpendicular to the laser polarization, and their ripple periodicity is on the order of the irradiation wavelength. Although all the irradiation experiments were done in ambient air, Raman micro-spectroscopy indicates that the LIPSS are constituted by metallic bismuth, i. e. the LIPSS formation is oxidation free.
Journal Title: Optical Materials Express
Year Published: 2017
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