{
  "id": 17826975,
  "title": "Engineered optical layers reshape how ultrathin gold films break apart under laser light",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/engineered-optical-layers-reshape-how-ultrathin-gold-films-break",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-optical-layers-reshape-ultrathin-gold.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dewetting of thin films is a phenomenon in which heat or laser irradiation destabilizes a continuous film, causing it to retract into nanoscale island-like structures. Compared to thermal dewetting, laser-induced dewetting offers greater precision, speed and flexibility and is a promising approach for patterning metallic thin films.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}