Size distribution control of metal nanoparticles using femtosecond laser pulse train: A molecular dynamics simulation

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 367-376

  Li, Xin ^a   Jiang, Lan ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CRITICAL POINTS; ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS; MICROSCOPIC MECHANISMS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANOPARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; NANOPARTICLE SIZES; PHASE CHANGE MECHANISMS; PHASE EXPLOSION; PULSE TRAIN; RELATIVE RATIOS; SIZE CONTROL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL; SUBPULSE; THERMODYNAMICAL PROPERTIES; TWO PHASE; TWO TEMPERATURE MODEL;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE SEPARATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRAFAST LASERS;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 84870236209     PISSN: 09478396     EISSN: 14320630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-012-7269-8     Document Type: Article

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