Buffer layer assisted laser patterning of metals on surfaces

Gabriel Kerner, Micha Asscher*

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Abstract

A new method is presented for a single pulse laser patterning of metallic thin films. This process is used to form submicron, variable width metallic wires. By employing laser desorption of a physisorbed buffer gas, a grating of gold has been patterned on a Ru(100) substrate under UHV conditions. Upon annealing, the physisorbed layer desorbs and the patterned metallic clusters softly land and strongly attach to the substrate. This versatile technique can be employed with practically any metallic element or molecular species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1433-1437
Number of pages5
JournalNano Letters
Volume4
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2004

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