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Particle formation from pulsed laser irradiation of soot aggregates studied with a scanning mobility particle sizer, a transmission electron microscope, and a scanning transmission x-ray microscope

Journal Article · · Applied Optics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.46.000959· OSTI ID:20929659
We investigated the physical and chemical changes induced in soot aggregates exposed to laser radiation using a scanning mobility particle sizer, a transmission electron microscope,and a scanning transmission x-ray microscope to perform near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. Laser-induced nanoparticle production was observed at fluences above0.12 J/cm2 at532 nm and0.22 J/cm2 at1064 nm. Our results indicate that new particle formation proceeds via (1) vaporization of small carbon clusters by thermal or photolytic mechanisms, followed by homogeneous nucleation, (2) heterogeneous nucleation of vaporized carbon clusters onto material ablated from primary particles, or (3)both processes.
OSTI ID:
20929659
Journal Information:
Applied Optics, Journal Name: Applied Optics Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 46; ISSN 0003-6935; ISSN APOPAI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English