Which mechanism causes localized melting when a pulsed laser strikes metal?

💡 Explanation

Resonant absorption of phonons drives localized melting because specific phonon modes couple strongly to the laser frequency, transferring substantial heat; therefore melting occurs rather than ablation or other phase transitions as energy is focussed this way.

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