Reflectometry, ablation and fluid retrieval with an optical fiber

A technique combining low-coherence reflectometry, laser ablation and microfluidics in a single microstructured fiber is developed. Experimental results demonstrate the possibility to ablate thin aluminum foil samples with fiber-guided Nd:YAG laser light, to collect liquid in the holes of the fiber...

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Published in:Optics express 2010-01, Vol.18 (1), p.134-140
Main Authors: Sudirman, A, Björk, G, Margulis, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation Techniques - instrumentation
coherence tomography
Drainage - instrumentation
Engineering physics
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Fiber Optic Technology - instrumentation
laser-ablation
Optical Devices
Optical physics
Optisk fysik
Photometry - instrumentation
TECHNOLOGY
TEKNIKVETENSKAP
Teknisk fysik
tissue ablation
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Summary:A technique combining low-coherence reflectometry, laser ablation and microfluidics in a single microstructured fiber is developed. Experimental results demonstrate the possibility to ablate thin aluminum foil samples with fiber-guided Nd:YAG laser light, to collect liquid in the holes of the fiber and to simultaneously monitor the positioning of fiber for ablation and the fluid collection process with low-coherence reflectometry. Potential applications of the technique include minimally invasive retrieval of liquid samples with low contamination risk.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.18.000134