A Numerical Study of the Dynamics of Gold Heating by Ultra-Short Dichromatic Laser Pulses

Sergey A. Lizunov
1. S. S. Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics SB RAS Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
lizunov.sergey.1993@yandex.ru
Vladimir P. Zhukov
1. Federal Research Center for Information and Computational Technologies Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
2. Novosibirsk State Technical University Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
zukov@icp.nsc.ru
Alexander V. Bulgakov
1. S. S. Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics SB RAS Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
bulgakov@itp.nsc.ru
The material was received by the Editorial Board: 05.08.2020
Abstract
The interaction of femtosecond laser pulses of moderate intensity with metals by the example of gold is studied. The main attention is paid to dichromatic regimes of laser irradiation corresponding to a new trend in the field of laser processing of materials. Based on the two-temperature approximation, a new model is created which involves a dichromatic source of the laser radiation energy and also takes into account the influence of the electron temperature on the reflection coefficient of the irradiated material and thermophysical properties of its electronic subsystem. For numerical implementation of the model, an implicit divergent finite-difference scheme is created with an improved method for describing the melting process in comparison with previous works. The model calculations have shown that the absorption of the laser energy by gold depends on the sequence of two pulses at different wavelengths and the delay time between them, and for correct description of the absorbed energy, it is necessary to take into account the change of the reflection coefficient of the surface during irradiation. The developed model may be of interest for optimizing the processing of materials with ultra-short dichromatic laser pulses.

Keywords
laser processing of metals, ultra-short laser pulses, dichromatic radiation, optical properties, numerical simulation
Funding
The work was carried out within the framework of the state contract with IT SB RAS and with the support of the RFBR (project no. 19-38-90203)
УДК 544.032.65

A Numerical Study of the Dynamics of Gold Heating by Ultra-Short Dichromatic Laser Pulses
References: Lizunov S. A., Zhukov V. P., Bulgakov A. V., Bulgakova N. M. A Numerical Study of the Dynamics of Gold Heating by Ultra-Short Dichromatic Laser Pulses. Siberian Journal of Physics . 2021, vol. 16, no. 1. P. 5–20. (in Russ.). DOI: 10.25205/2541-9447-2021-16-1-5-20