ZnSe nanowires grown on the crystal surface by femtosecond laser ablation in air

Uniform ZnSe nanowires are observed on the ablation crater on ZnSe crystal surface irradiated by femtosecond lasers in air, while other parts of the sample surface are not polluted. The nanowire growth rate is about 5μm∕s, it is higher than that fabricated by chemical vapor deposition method by a factor of 104. The nanowire length and diameter can be controlled by varying laser pulse energy and pulse number. The formation mechanism is studied and found to be self-catalyzed vapor-liquid-solid process.

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