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arxiv: 2605.22229 · v1 · pith:WXRSJQL7new · submitted 2026-05-21 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Delineating the interplay effects of microstructure topology and residual stresses in ultrafast laser irradiated thin films

Hariprasath Ganesan , Stefan Sandfeld This is my paper

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keywords ultrafast lasergold thin filmsmicrostructure topologyresidual stressesgrain boundariesmelting precursorslaser-induced expansiontwo temperature model
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Microstructure configuration ranks highest in controlling laser melting and expansion in gold thin films, ahead of topology, grain size, and orientation.

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The paper uses hybrid simulations to map how microstructure details and residual stresses shape the response of gold thin films to ultrafast laser pulses. It identifies a strict order of influence, with overall microstructure setup mattering most, then grain topology, followed by size and crystal orientations. Grain boundaries trigger melting in fine-grained films, while orientations set the extent of melting in larger grains. Tensile stresses increase both melting and expansion, but compressive stresses limit expansion because the laser energy first relieves the built-in compression. Grain topology and size also leave a clearer mark on expansion than the starting number of defects. This matters for high-precision laser machining of nanodevices, where choosing the right film fabrication conditions could reduce unwanted deformation.

Core claim

Our results reveal a clear hierarchy of influence on laser-metal interaction: 1.) Microstructure configuration 2.) Topology 3.) Grain Size 4.) Crystallographic orientations. In fine-grained thin films, grain boundaries act as primary melting precursors, while local crystallographic orientation determines the melting extent in coarser grains. Residual tensile stresses contribute to higher melting and greater laser-induced expansion than unstrained films. Conversely, residual compressive stresses resist deformation, as deposited thermal energy is utilized to overcome lattice compression, leading to reduced expansion. We found that microstructure grain topology and size exert a stronger fingerp

What carries the argument

Hybrid Two Temperature Model-Molecular Dynamics simulations on microstructure-informed atomistic models that vary between randomized and equiaxed grain topologies, different grain sizes, and added tensile or compressive residual stress states.

If this is right

  • Fine-grained films melt first at grain boundaries rather than inside grains.
  • In coarser-grained films the amount of melting depends on the local crystal orientation of each grain.
  • Tensile residual stress produces more melting and more overall expansion than films without stress.
  • Compressive residual stress reduces expansion because laser energy first works against the lattice compression.
  • Changes in grain topology and size affect final film expansion more than the initial density of defects.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Fabrication routes that deliberately create compressive stress could be used to limit unwanted expansion during laser processing of thin films.
  • The same hierarchy of influences may hold for other metals or laser wavelengths, offering a general rule for choosing film properties in precision machining.
  • Running targeted experiments on films with controlled grain topologies would test whether the simulated ranking survives real-world conditions.
  • These rankings could help reduce trial-and-error in designing laser steps for microelectronics by predicting which film features to adjust first.

Load-bearing premise

The hybrid simulation method and the randomized versus equiaxed grain structures accurately represent the behavior of real fabricated gold thin films without needing experimental calibration or validation in the stress and size ranges examined.

What would settle it

Direct measurement showing that laser-irradiated gold films with compressive residual stress expand at least as much as tensile-stressed films, or that grain size controls melting more than topology does.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.22229 by Hariprasath Ganesan, Stefan Sandfeld.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Schematic of the atomistic model setup of Au thin-film irradiated by the ultrafast laser pulse. Consideration of two categories of thin films: 1.) Microstructure: Effects of grain size (coarser vs. finer) & topology (Single Crystalline, equiaxed, rand), 2.) Effects of residual stresses. we numerically prestrained thin films to various extents un￾der uniaxial tension and compression along the X-direction at… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Comparison of Au thin-film microstructure effects: single crystalline and poly￾nanocrystalline models following ultrafast laser irradiation at selected time steps. Atoms are color-coded after the centro-symmetry parameter (CSP). melting regions owing to high grain boundary volume fraction. However, for coarser grains, the influence of local crystallographic orientation becomes dominant, leading to spatiall… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: High CSP and FCC volume fraction evolution for unstrained thin-film with varying microstructure irradiated by ultrafast laser pulse. single crystalline 0 ps 30 ps 50 ps 70 ps 100 ps -1.5 +1.5 Pressure [GPa] Randomized poly-nanocrystalline Equiaxed poly-nanocrystalline Unstrained Thin Films [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_3.png] view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Spatio-temporal pressure plot comparison for unstrained thin films. For the representation of poly-nanocrystalline configurations, we considered only thin films with 48 grains (i.e., finer). acterizing the evolution of film thickness (see [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Unstrained Film thickness and dislocation density evolution under the fluence of 1.281 J∕cm2 . ing defects make a weak contribution to the thin-film expan￾sion following laser irradiation. For instance, the SC thin film, which initially had zero dislocation density, resulted in the lowest thin-film expansion compared to the equiaxed thin-film poly-NC , which started with the highest disloca￾tion density (0… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Comparison of prestrained (Tension vs. Compression) single crystalline and poly-nanocrystalline microstructure models irradiated with applied laser fluence. Atoms are color-coded after the centro-symmetry parameter (CSP). The white arrows indicate stacking faults, and the white circle denotes several isolated melting regions. the FCC volume fraction showed a monotonically decreas￾ing trend (consistent inve… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Comparison of CSP and FCC volume fraction for pre-tensioned and pre￾compressed thin films with varying microstructure (i.e., single crystalline, randomized, and equiaxed poly-nanocrystalline). crostructures, we observed an initial thin film compression to resist laser-induced lattice straining, followed by tension as a precursor to melting. Consequently, pre-compressed thin films tend to further reduce las… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Spatio-temporal pressure field plot comparison for pre-tensioned and pre￾compressed thin films. accompanied by pressure relaxation resulting in breathing of thin films. Specifically, our previous work [21] on Au thin films revealed that defect nucleation mechanisms like cavitation, dislocations and planar defects act as pressure relieving mechanisms based on microstructure-dependent pressure threshold resu… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Prestrained thin-film samples - Film thickness and dislocation density evolution under the fluence of 1.281 J∕cm2 . 5. Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this work. 6. Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge funding from the German Research… view at source ↗
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Advanced nanodevices require high-precision machining of thin films using ultrafast lasers. However, thin-film fabrications cause variations in microstructure, crystallographic orientation, and residual stresses owing to coating conditions and substrate choice. This work investigates the complex interplay between these factors in ultrafast laser-irradiated gold (Au) thin films using a hybrid Two Temperature Model-Molecular Dynamics simulations. We realized microstructure-informed atomistic models with varying grain topologies (randomized vs. equiaxed), grain sizes, and residual tensile/compressive stress configurations. Our results reveal a clear hierarchy of influence on laser-metal interaction: 1.) Microstructure configuration 2.) Topology 3.) Grain Size 4.) Crystallographic orientations. In fine-grained thin films, grain boundaries act as primary melting precursors, while local crystallographic orientation determines the melting extent in coarser grains. Residual tensile stresses contribute to higher melting and greater laser-induced expansion than unstrained films. Conversely, residual compressive stresses resist deformation, as deposited thermal energy is utilized to overcome lattice compression, leading to reduced expansion. We found that microstructure grain topology and size exert a stronger fingerprint on film expansion than the initial defect density.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript uses hybrid Two-Temperature Model–Molecular Dynamics (TTM-MD) simulations to examine ultrafast laser irradiation of gold thin films with controlled variations in grain topology (randomized vs. equiaxed), grain size, crystallographic orientation, and imposed residual tensile or compressive stresses. It reports a hierarchy of influence on laser–metal interaction (microstructure configuration > topology > grain size > crystallographic orientation), with grain boundaries as primary melting precursors in fine-grained films, local orientation controlling melting extent in coarser grains, and tensile stresses increasing melting and expansion while compressive stresses reduce expansion relative to unstrained films. Microstructure topology and size are stated to dominate film expansion over initial defect density.

Significance. If the reported hierarchy proves robust under experimental calibration, the work would supply useful atomistic guidance for optimizing laser machining precision in thin-film nanodevices. The microstructure-informed modeling approach and direct comparison of randomized versus equiaxed topologies constitute a clear methodological strength. The quantitative distinctions drawn between stress states and between fine- versus coarse-grained regimes would be of practical value once anchored to measured melting fluences and expansion data for comparable Au films.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and Results] Abstract and Results section: The central hierarchy (microstructure configuration > topology > grain size > crystallographic orientations) and the statements that grain boundaries are primary melting precursors in fine-grained films while orientation determines melting extent in coarser grains rest entirely on TTM-MD outputs. No comparison is presented between simulated melting fluence, lattice expansion, or defect evolution and experimental values for polycrystalline Au films of similar grain size or residual-stress state. Without this mapping, the ordering remains an untested prediction of the chosen interatomic potential, electron–phonon coupling parameters, and grain-boundary model.
  2. [Methods] Methods section: The hybrid TTM-MD implementation imposes residual stresses and constructs randomized versus equiaxed grain topologies, yet no sensitivity analysis or calibration against measured laser-ablation thresholds or thermal-expansion coefficients for the specific grain-size and stress regimes is reported. This directly affects the load-bearing claim that topology and size exert a stronger fingerprint on expansion than initial defect density.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the phrase 'stronger fingerprint on film expansion than the initial defect density' would benefit from an explicit definition of how defect density was quantified and from a quantitative metric (e.g., percentage difference in expansion) used to establish the comparison.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions and text: ensure consistent notation for the two grain topologies (randomized vs. equiaxed) and for the stress states (tensile, compressive, unstrained) across all panels and tables.

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We thank the referee for the constructive feedback and for recognizing the methodological strengths of our microstructure-informed TTM-MD simulations. We address each major comment below, maintaining a focus on the computational nature of the study.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and Results] Abstract and Results section: The central hierarchy (microstructure configuration > topology > grain size > crystallographic orientations) and the statements that grain boundaries are primary melting precursors in fine-grained films while orientation determines melting extent in coarser grains rest entirely on TTM-MD outputs. No comparison is presented between simulated melting fluence, lattice expansion, or defect evolution and experimental values for polycrystalline Au films of similar grain size or residual-stress state. Without this mapping, the ordering remains an untested prediction of the chosen interatomic potential, electron–phonon coupling parameters, and grain-boundary model.

    Authors: We agree that the reported hierarchy is derived exclusively from controlled TTM-MD simulations and that no direct quantitative mapping to experimental melting fluences or expansion data for comparable polycrystalline Au films is provided. The interatomic potential (EAM), electron-phonon coupling, and grain-boundary construction follow standard literature values for gold, and the hierarchy is obtained by isolating each microstructural variable while holding all other simulation parameters fixed. This approach reveals relative influences that are difficult to disentangle experimentally. We will add a brief limitations paragraph in the Discussion section explicitly stating that the ordering constitutes a model prediction pending experimental calibration. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [Methods] Methods section: The hybrid TTM-MD implementation imposes residual stresses and constructs randomized versus equiaxed grain topologies, yet no sensitivity analysis or calibration against measured laser-ablation thresholds or thermal-expansion coefficients for the specific grain-size and stress regimes is reported. This directly affects the load-bearing claim that topology and size exert a stronger fingerprint on expansion than initial defect density.

    Authors: The referee is correct that no parameter sensitivity study or calibration to measured ablation thresholds appears in the Methods. Residual stresses were imposed via uniform lattice scaling, and the two topologies were generated with standard Voronoi-based procedures; defect densities were matched across compared configurations to isolate topology and size effects. We will expand the Methods section with additional justification for the chosen potential and coupling parameters drawn from prior Au studies, and we will qualify the expansion claim by noting that it holds within the simulated ensemble rather than as a calibrated prediction. revision: partial

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No circularity: hierarchy and stress effects are direct simulation outputs

full rationale

The paper reports results from hybrid TTM-MD simulations on atomistic models with imposed variations in grain topology (randomized vs. equiaxed), size, crystallographic orientations, and residual tensile/compressive stresses. The claimed hierarchy (microstructure configuration > topology > grain size > orientations), grain-boundary melting precursors in fine grains, orientation effects in coarse grains, and differential expansion under tensile vs. compressive stress are presented as emergent simulation observables rather than quantities derived from equations that reduce to the inputs by construction. No self-definitional loops, fitted parameters renamed as predictions, load-bearing self-citations, or smuggled ansatzes appear in the described methodology or abstract. The work is self-contained as a parameter-sweep computational study whose outputs are independent of any internal redefinition of the target quantities.

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Abstract-only review provides no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; the central claims rest on the unstated assumption that the TTM-MD model and chosen microstructures are physically representative.

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