Vanadium dioxide (VO₂) nanostructure formation and gradient patterning on vanadium films via femtosecond laser processing
摘要
This study reports the formation of Laser-Induced Gradient Periodic Surface Structures (LIGPSS) on vanadium films using femtosecond laser irradiation. By varying fluence and pulse number, we observed a morphological evolution from nanostrips and high-spatial-frequency gratings (HSFGs) to hybrid structures with VO₂ nanosheets. Raman analysis confirmed the phase transition from vanadium to VO₂. At higher fluences, low-spatial-frequency gratings (LSFGs) appeared, oriented perpendicularly to the laser polarization. These findings demonstrate femtosecond laser processing as a promising method for controlled surface nanostructuring and VO₂-based smart material fabrication.