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

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/2/2026, 11:30:01 AM

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 promising approach for patterning metallic thin films.

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