Laser ablation is a phenomenon where the fundamental research directly intersects with practical relevance for industrial applications, yet probing the highly nonequilibrium phase decomposition triggered by laser excitation is still a challenge. This study provides unique insights into the dynamics of nanoscale phase decomposition in laser ablation of thin gold films by combining time-resolved femtosecond X-ray probing with large-scale atomistic modeling.
- Yanwen Sun
- Chaobo Chen
- Klaus Sokolowski-Tinten
