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Previous studies on laser-assisted nanomaterial formation in liquids have focused on using pulsed laser ablation of metals. We report, for the first time to our knowledge, the fabrication of nanoparticles via high-power high-brightness continuous-wave fiber laser ablation of titanium in liquids. Analysis revealed the generation of spherical nanoparticles of titanium-oxide ranging mainly between 5 nm and 60 nm in diameter. A mechanism of formation for crystallized nanoparticles, based on the self-organized pulsations of the evaporated metal, is proposed. This may account for the observed substantial efficiency gain owing to the high average power and brightness of the source.
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Abdolvand, A., Khan, S., Yuan, Y. et al. Generation of titanium-oxide nanoparticles in liquid using a high-power, high-brightness continuous-wave fiber laser. Appl. Phys. A 91, 365–368 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-008-4448-8
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