Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot Interferometry

In the present paper, we show the experimental measurement of the growth of a microbubble created on the tip of a single mode optical fiber, in which zinc nanoparticles were photodeposited on its core by using a single laser source to carry out both the generation of the microbubble by photothermal...

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Main Authors: J. Gabriel Ortega-Mendoza, Placido Zaca-Morán, J. Pablo Padilla-Martínez, Josué E. Muñoz-Pérez, José Luis Cruz, Miguel V. Andrés
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/2/628
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author J. Gabriel Ortega-Mendoza
Placido Zaca-Morán
J. Pablo Padilla-Martínez
Josué E. Muñoz-Pérez
José Luis Cruz
Miguel V. Andrés
author_facet J. Gabriel Ortega-Mendoza
Placido Zaca-Morán
J. Pablo Padilla-Martínez
Josué E. Muñoz-Pérez
José Luis Cruz
Miguel V. Andrés
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description In the present paper, we show the experimental measurement of the growth of a microbubble created on the tip of a single mode optical fiber, in which zinc nanoparticles were photodeposited on its core by using a single laser source to carry out both the generation of the microbubble by photothermal effect and the monitoring of the microbubble diameter. The photodeposition technique, as well as the formation of the microbubble, was carried out by using a single-mode pigtailed laser diode with emission at a wavelength of 658 nm. The microbubble’s growth was analyzed in the time domain by the analysis of the Fabry–Perot cavity, whose diameter was calculated with the number of interference fringes visualized in an oscilloscope. The results obtained with this technique were compared with images obtained from a CCD camera, in order to verify the diameter of the microbubble. Therefore, by counting the interference fringes, it was possible to quantify the temporal evolution of the microbubble. As a practical demonstration, we proposed a vibrometer sensor using microbubbles with sizes of 83 and 175 µm as a Fabry–Perot cavity; through the time period of a full oscillation cycle of an interferogram observed in the oscilloscope, it was possible to know the frequency vibration (500 and 1500 Hz) for a cuvette where the microbubble was created.
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spelling doaj.art-cb5b531baee345c68d6aca4deaf27df52023-12-03T13:38:31ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-01-0121262810.3390/s21020628Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot InterferometryJ. Gabriel Ortega-Mendoza0Placido Zaca-Morán1J. Pablo Padilla-Martínez2Josué E. Muñoz-Pérez3José Luis Cruz4Miguel V. Andrés5División de Posgrado, Universidad Politécnica de Tulancingo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43629, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ecocampus Valsequillo, Puebla C.P. 72960, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ecocampus Valsequillo, Puebla C.P. 72960, MexicoDivisión de Posgrado, Universidad Politécnica de Tulancingo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo C.P. 43629, MexicoDepartamento de Física Aplicada y Electromagnetismo, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, SpainDepartamento de Física Aplicada y Electromagnetismo, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, SpainIn the present paper, we show the experimental measurement of the growth of a microbubble created on the tip of a single mode optical fiber, in which zinc nanoparticles were photodeposited on its core by using a single laser source to carry out both the generation of the microbubble by photothermal effect and the monitoring of the microbubble diameter. The photodeposition technique, as well as the formation of the microbubble, was carried out by using a single-mode pigtailed laser diode with emission at a wavelength of 658 nm. The microbubble’s growth was analyzed in the time domain by the analysis of the Fabry–Perot cavity, whose diameter was calculated with the number of interference fringes visualized in an oscilloscope. The results obtained with this technique were compared with images obtained from a CCD camera, in order to verify the diameter of the microbubble. Therefore, by counting the interference fringes, it was possible to quantify the temporal evolution of the microbubble. As a practical demonstration, we proposed a vibrometer sensor using microbubbles with sizes of 83 and 175 µm as a Fabry–Perot cavity; through the time period of a full oscillation cycle of an interferogram observed in the oscilloscope, it was possible to know the frequency vibration (500 and 1500 Hz) for a cuvette where the microbubble was created.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/2/628microbubbleFabry–Perotoptical fibercavityvibrometer
spellingShingle J. Gabriel Ortega-Mendoza
Placido Zaca-Morán
J. Pablo Padilla-Martínez
Josué E. Muñoz-Pérez
José Luis Cruz
Miguel V. Andrés
Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot Interferometry
Sensors
microbubble
Fabry–Perot
optical fiber
cavity
vibrometer
title Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot Interferometry
title_full Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot Interferometry
title_fullStr Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot Interferometry
title_full_unstemmed Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot Interferometry
title_short Monitoring the Growth of a Microbubble Generated Photothermally onto an Optical Fiber by Means Fabry–Perot Interferometry
title_sort monitoring the growth of a microbubble generated photothermally onto an optical fiber by means fabry perot interferometry
topic microbubble
Fabry–Perot
optical fiber
cavity
vibrometer
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/2/628
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