研究目的
Investigating the effects of femtosecond laser pulses on the ablation and surface structuring of CdZnTe, including the formation of cracks and laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS).
研究成果
The experimental findings evidence various effects such as the generation of cracks and surface textures at low laser fluence as well as the formation of surface periodic ripples in the outskirts of the main crater at larger fluence. These effects can be of interest for the fabrication of infrared and radiation detectors as well as on CdZnTe-based detector performances.
研究不足
The study focuses on morphological and topographical changes to the sample surface, while structural and chemical compositional defects induced by laser irradiation and ablation, which might influence the overall performance of CdZnTe-based radiation detectors, are beyond the scope of this investigation.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study utilized femtosecond Ti:Sa laser pulses for ablation and surface structuring of CdZnTe in air. The laser wavelength was ~800 nm, with pulse duration ~35 fs and repetition rate 10 Hz.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The target was a (211) Cd1-xZnxTe sample, with x=
3:04, prepared by the Bridgeman-Stockbarge method. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
A re-generatively amplified Ti:Sapphire laser (Legend, Coherent Inc.) was used for laser ablation. The sample was mounted on a computer-controlled two-axis motorized nanometer precision piezo stage (Micronix-USA Ltd). Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was used for characterization.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The sample was irradiated at normal incidence by the fundamental Gaussian beam with a beam waist w0 = 22 μm, in ambient air. The laser pulse energy was varied, and the crater generated on the sample surface was characterized by FE-SEM.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
SEM images were analyzed using the software Gwyddion, and the periodic features of surface modulations were ascertained both visually and through 2-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transform (2D-FFT).
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