We report femtosecond laser-induced nanotracks in highly absorbing Sb2Te3. Groups of nanotracks are observed with widths ∼50 nm and periodicity ∼130 nm, their area of coverage extending with the increase of laser fluence. We demonstrate that under a narrow range of laser fluences and laser irradiation times, long highly aligned nanotracks can be formed in Sb2Te3. The results suggest a promising avenue for laser nanostructuring of chalcogenide thermoelectrics, with implications for high efficiency thermoelectric energy conversion.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:99
,
Issue:
12
)
Date of Publication:
Sep 2011
- Page(s):
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121903
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121903-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.3634014
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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22 September 2011
- Issue Date :
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Sep 2011