Miniaturized optical viscosity sensor based on a laser-induced capillary wave

Y. Taguchi, A. Ebisui, Y. Nagasaka

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Abstract

A novel micro optical viscosity sensor (MOVS), by laser-induced capillary wave method enabling us non-contact, short-time (several hundreds of nano seconds), and small sample volume (several tens of micro litters) in situ I in vivo measurement, is reported in this paper. The microfabricated MOVS chip consists of two deep trenches holding photonic crystal fibers for excitation laser, and two shallow trenches holding the lensed-fibers for probing laser. The optical interference fringe excited by two pulsed laser beams heats the sample surface, and the temporal behavior of surface geometry is detected as a first-order diffracted beam, which contains the information of liquid properties (viscosity and surface tension). The preliminary measurements using distilled water and sulfuric acid with dye of carbon black are demonstrated. The high-speed damped oscillation signals are successfully detected by MOVS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS
Pages12-13
Number of pages2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Dec 1
Event2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS - Hualien, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 2007 Aug 122007 Aug 16

Publication series

Name2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS

Other

Other2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityHualien
Period07/8/1207/8/16

Keywords

  • Laser-induced capillary wave
  • Measurement technique
  • Optical interference
  • Surface tension
  • Viscosity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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