Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel Waveguide
A method based on the photographic recording of the power distribution laterally diffused by cationic-network (CN) hydrogel waveguides is first checked against the well-established cut-back method and then used to determine the different contributions to optical power attenuation along the hydrogel-...
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| author | Carolina Pons Josué M. Galindo Juan C. Martín Iván Torres-Moya Sonia Merino M. Antonia Herrero Ester Vázquez Pilar Prieto Juan A. Vallés |
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| description | A method based on the photographic recording of the power distribution laterally diffused by cationic-network (CN) hydrogel waveguides is first checked against the well-established cut-back method and then used to determine the different contributions to optical power attenuation along the hydrogel-based waveguide. Absorption and scattering loss coefficients are determined for 450 nm, 532 nm and 633 nm excitation. The excellent optical loss values obtained (0.32–1.95 dB/cm), similar to others previously described, indicate their potential application as waveguides in different fields, including soft robotic and light-based therapies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6770e761ddd94104a72fabf28492dccf2023-11-24T16:46:46ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2022-12-011312225310.3390/mi13122253Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel WaveguideCarolina Pons0Josué M. Galindo1Juan C. Martín2Iván Torres-Moya3Sonia Merino4M. Antonia Herrero5Ester Vázquez6Pilar Prieto7Juan A. Vallés8Departamento de Física Aplicada-I3A, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/P. Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartamento de Física Aplicada-I3A, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/P. Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartamento de Física Aplicada-I3A, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/P. Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainA method based on the photographic recording of the power distribution laterally diffused by cationic-network (CN) hydrogel waveguides is first checked against the well-established cut-back method and then used to determine the different contributions to optical power attenuation along the hydrogel-based waveguide. Absorption and scattering loss coefficients are determined for 450 nm, 532 nm and 633 nm excitation. The excellent optical loss values obtained (0.32–1.95 dB/cm), similar to others previously described, indicate their potential application as waveguides in different fields, including soft robotic and light-based therapies.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/12/2253hydrogel waveguidesattenuation coefficientsphotographic method |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Pons Josué M. Galindo Juan C. Martín Iván Torres-Moya Sonia Merino M. Antonia Herrero Ester Vázquez Pilar Prieto Juan A. Vallés Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel Waveguide Micromachines hydrogel waveguides attenuation coefficients photographic method |
| title | Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel Waveguide |
| title_full | Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel Waveguide |
| title_fullStr | Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel Waveguide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel Waveguide |
| title_short | Propagation Losses Estimation in a Cationic-Network-Based Hydrogel Waveguide |
| title_sort | propagation losses estimation in a cationic network based hydrogel waveguide |
| topic | hydrogel waveguides attenuation coefficients photographic method |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/12/2253 |
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