Engineered optical layers reshape how ultrathin gold films break apart under laser light

Dewetting of thin films is a phenomenon in which heat or laser irradiation destabilizes a continuous film, causing it to retract into nanoscale island-like structures. Compared to thermal dewetting, laser-induced dewetting offers greater precision, speed and flexibility and is a This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking inventors. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.