Jiménez Pérez, J. L.Sakanaka, P. H.Algatti, M. A. [UNESP]Mendoza-Alvarez, J. G.Cruz Orea, A.2014-05-272014-05-272001-05-15Applied Surface Science, v. 175-176, p. 703-708.0169-4332http://hdl.handle.net/11449/66521In this paper we consider a three-dimensional heat diffusion model to explain the growth of oxide films which takes place when a laser beam is shined on and heats a metallic layer deposited on a glass substrate in a normal atmospheric environment. In particular, we apply this model to the experimental results obtained for the dependence of the oxide layer thickness on the laser density power for growth of TiO2 films grown on Ti-covered glass slides. We show that there is a very good agreement between the experimental results and the theoretical predictions from our proposed three-dimensional model, improving the results obtained with the one-dimensional heat diffusion model previously reported. Our theoretical results also show the occurrence of surface cooling between consecutive laser pulses, and that the oxide track surface profile closely follows the spatial laser profile indicating that heat diffusive effects can be neglected in the growth of oxide films by laser heating. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.703-708engLaser induced oxidationLaser materials processingThin oxide filmsLaser beam effectsMathematical modelsOxidesThermal diffusionThin filmsLaser heatingFilm growthArtigo10.1016/S0169-4332(01)00143-XWOS:000169032100115Acesso restrito2-s2.0-0035873359