Abstract When laser pulses irradiate the surface of the sample WO3, an interesting coloration effect is obtained. Only by one pulse of XeCl laser irradiation (wavelength: 308 nm, pulse duration: 36 ns, output power: 100 mJ/pulse), a significant color change appears. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) shows that a partial reduction process of WO3 occurs and conduction band electrons appears. X-ray diffraction pattern indicates that the lattice parameters of the colored samples are increased. A molten layer can be seen in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image. It may be concluded that the coloration effect of pulsed laser undergoes a process different from that of electro- or photo- chromism, and may be attributed to thermochromism and substoichiometric WO3 is formed. The coloration process is characterized by its high speed and stability.
Received: 22 December 1997
Revised: 26 March 1998
Accepted manuscript online:
PACS:
61.80.Ba
(Ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation effects (including laser radiation))
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