Energy generation on an array of nanoparticles on a surface

This study numerically investigates energy generation on an array of nanoparticles on a flat surface subject to a laser beam in a TM mode. A systematical investigation of heating of an array of nanoparticles on a surface is essentially required to understand 3-D printing and different types of plasma processing and nanotechnology. The results show that electromagnetic wave propagating along the boundary on which nanoparticles rest leads to a distributed energy input. The effects of laser characteristics and arrangement of nanoparticles on distributed energy input are presented.