Nanoparticle synthesis by laser ablation

Laser ablation is a versatile way of generating nanoparticles in the vapor phase.

The picture below shows a rod of solid cesium iodide (CsI) being ablated by a pulsed Nd:YAG laser at a wavelength of 1064 nm and a fluence of 2 J/cm².

Current efforts in the synthesis of nanoparticles by laser ablation involve:

Semiconductors (Si).

Metals (Ag).

Insulators (CsI).

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