# Laser-Induced Cavitation for Controlling Crystallization from Solution

Source: [Laser-Induced Cavitation for Controlling Crystallization from Solution](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa454e1e209131ce917958>)

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Authors: Nagaraj Nagalingam, Aswin Raghunathan, Vikram Korede, Christian Poelma, Carlas S. Smith, Remco Hartkamp, Johan T. Padding, Huseyin Burak Eral

Published: 2023-02-02T16:57:08.000Z

## Abstract

We demonstrate that a cavitation bubble initiated by a Nd:YAG laser pulse below breakdown threshold induces crystallization from supersaturated aqueous solutions with supersaturation and laser-energy dependent nucleation kinetics. Combining high-speed video microscopy and simulations, we argue that a competition between the dissipation of absorbed laser energy as latent and sensible heat dictates the solvent evaporation rate and creates a momentary supersaturation peak at the vapor-liquid interface. The number and morphology of crystals correlate to the characteristics of the simulated supersaturation peak.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.01218>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.01218.pdf>)