Melting and thermal ablation of a silver film induced by femtosecond laser heating: A multiscale modeling approach

Abstract

The femtosecond laser pulse heating of silver film is investigated by performing quantum mechanics (QM), molecular dynamics (MD) and two temperature model (TTM) integrated multiscale simulation. The laser excitation dependent electron thermophysical parameters (electron heat capacity, electron thermal conductivity, and effective electron-phonon coupling factor) are determined from ab initio QM calculation, and implemented into TTM description of electron thermal excitation, heat conduction, as well as electron-phonon coupled thermal energy transport. The kinetics of atomic motion is modeled by MD simulation. Energy evolution of excited electron subsystem is described by TTM in continuum. The MD and TTM are coupled by utilizing the effective electron-phonon coupling factor. Laser heating with varying laser fluence is systematically studied to determine the thresholds of the homogeneous melting and ablation. The thermal ablation induced by faster expansion of locally and excessively superheated silver is reported. This paper provides a basis for interpreting the phase change process induced by laser heating, and facilitates the advancement of femtosecond laser pulse processing of material.

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