Abstract
We studied surface modification of a double layer protective coating on steel induced by single fs laser pulse irradiation in ambient air. The outer alumina (Al2O3) layer, which protects against aggressive environments, was 1.7μm thick and the titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN) layer in contact with the steel surface had a thickness of 1.9μm. The pulses (λ=775nm, τ=200fs) were generated by a Ti:sapphire laser source. The pulse energy was varied from 0.32μJ to 50μJ, corresponding to an incident laser fluence of 0.11Jcm−2 to 16.47Jcm−2. The surface damage threshold was found to be 0.20Jcm−2 and the alumina layer removal was initiated at 0.56Jcm−2. This selective ablation of alumina was possible in a wide range of fluences, up to the maximum applied, without ablating the TiAlN layer beneath.
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