Femtosecond-laser-produced periodic nanostructures such as ripples and nanogrooves on three different types of ceramic are reported. Experimental results revealed that besides the laser polarization, material itself plays a critical role in the formation of laser-induced ripples. Also, it is shown that the existence of structures such as groove walls during microgrooving plays a central role in the formation of parallel ripples which are independent of laser polarization.
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