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Lu TW, Wang ZY, Lin KM, Lee PT. Lasing Emission from Soft Photonic Crystals for Pressure and Position Sensing. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2956. [PMID: 37999310 PMCID: PMC10674336 DOI: 10.3390/nano13222956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
In this report, we introduce a 1D photonic crystal (PhC) nanocavity with waveguide-like strain amplifiers within a soft polydimethylsiloxane substrate, presenting it as a potential candidate for highly sensitive pressure and position optical sensors. Due to its substantial optical wavelength response to uniform pressure, laser emission from this nanocavity enables the detection of a minimum applied uniform pressure of 1.6‱ in experiments. Based on this feature, we further studied and elucidated the distinct behaviors in wavelength shifts when applying localized pressure at various positions relative to the PhC nanocavity. In experiments, by mapping wavelength shifts of the PhC nanolaser under localized pressure applied using a micro-tip at different positions, we demonstrate the nanocavity's capability to detect minute position differences, with position-dependent minimum resolutions ranging from tens to hundreds of micrometers. Furthermore, we also propose and validate the feasibility of employing the strain amplifier as an effective waveguide for extracting the sensing signal from the nanocavity. This approach achieves a 64% unidirectional coupling efficiency for leading out the sensing signal to a specific strain amplifier. We believe these findings pave the way for creating a highly sensitive position-sensing module that can accurately identify localized pressure in a planar space.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tsan-Wen Lu
- Department of Photonics, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan; (Z.-Y.W.); (K.-M.L.); (P.-T.L.)
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Ahmed R, Guimarães CF, Wang J, Soto F, Karim AH, Zhang Z, Reis RL, Akin D, Paulmurugan R, Demirci U. Large-Scale Functionalized Metasurface-Based SARS-CoV-2 Detection and Quantification. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15946-15958. [PMID: 36125414 PMCID: PMC9514326 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
Plasmonic metasurfaces consist of metal-dielectric interfaces that are excitable at background and leakage resonant modes. The sharp and plasmonic excitation profile of metal-free electrons on metasurfaces at the nanoscale can be used for practical applications in diverse fields, including optoelectronics, energy harvesting, and biosensing. Currently, Fano resonant metasurface fabrication processes for biosensor applications are costly, need clean room access, and involve limited small-scale surface areas that are not easy for accurate sample placement. Here, we leverage the large-scale active area with uniform surface patterns present on optical disc-based metasurfaces as a cost-effective method to excite asymmetric plasmonic modes, enabling tunable optical Fano resonance interfacing with a microfluidic channel for multiple target detection in the visible wavelength range. We engineered plasmonic metasurfaces for biosensing through efficient layer-by-layer surface functionalization toward real-time measurement of target binding at the molecular scale. Further, we demonstrated the quantitative detection of antibodies, proteins, and the whole viral particles of SARS-CoV-2 with a high sensitivity and specificity, even distinguishing it from similar RNA viruses such as influenza and MERS. This cost-effective plasmonic metasurface platform offers a small-scale light-manipulation system, presenting considerable potential for fast, real-time detection of SARS-CoV-2 and pathogens in resource-limited settings.
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- Rajib Ahmed
- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
- 3B’s Research Group−Biomaterials,
Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of
Minho, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s−PT Government
Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, 4805-017,
Portugal
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan430062,
People’s Republic of China
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- 3B’s Research Group−Biomaterials,
Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of
Minho, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s−PT Government
Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, 4805-017,
Portugal
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection,
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California94304, United States
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Gao X, Hu X, Zheng J, Hu Q, Zhao S, Chen L, Yang Y. On-demand liquid microlens arrays by non-contact relocation of inhomogeneous fluids in acoustic fields. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:3942-3951. [PMID: 36102930 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00603k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Microlens arrays (MLAs) are key micro-optical components that possess a high degree of parallelism and ease of integration. However, rapid and low-cost fabrication of MLAs with flexible focusing remains a challenge. Herein, liquid MLAs with dynamic tunability are presented using non-contact acoustic relocation of inhomogeneous fluids. By designing ring-shaped acoustic pressure node (PN) arrays, the denser fluid of miscible liquids is relocated to PNs, and liquid MLAs with ideal morphology are obtained. The experimental results demonstrate that the liquid MLAs possess a powerful reconfigurability with long-term stability and sharp imaging that can conveniently switch between the on and off state and can dynamically magnify by simply adjusting the acoustic amplitude. Moreover, the high biocompatibility inherited from liquids accompanied by the acoustic treatment allows cells to be within working distance of the MLAs without immersion, as would be required for a solid lens. This innovative liquid MLA is inexpensive to manufacture and possesses continuous focus, fast response, and satisfactory bioaffinity, and thus offers promising potential for microfluidic adaptive imaging and biomedical sensing, especially for live cell imaging.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoqi Gao
- School of Physics & Technology, Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structure of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Physics & Technology, Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structure of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Physics & Technology, Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structure of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Physics & Technology, Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structure of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Physics & Technology, Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structure of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Physics & Technology, Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structure of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Wu X, Zhu W. Modified metasurface Alvarez lens based on the phase compensation in a microwave band. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:25400-25409. [PMID: 36237071 DOI: 10.1364/oe.465263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Alvarez lenses, a kind of passive zoom lenses with reconfigurable focus, have been widely applied in optics but very few at lower frequencies such as in a microwave band, where the phase approximation for Alvarez lenses becomes inaccurate. In this article, we propose a design of a modified Alvarez lens with phase compensation for microwave, which consists of a pair of transmissive metasurfaces with high efficiency. The proposed metasurface consists of miniaturized units with the capability of full 2π phase modulation. We further analyze the phase distribution principle of the Alvarez lens and proposed a phase compensation scheme. The simulation results confirm that the proposed modified Alvarez lens has a very good dynamic focal length with theoretical expectation and can be continuously adjusted from 100 to 200 mm.
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Ali M, Alam F, Butt H. Fabrication of 5D Fresnel Lenses via Additive Manufacturing. ACS MATERIALS AU 2022; 2:602-613. [PMID: 36855626 PMCID: PMC9928398 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The consistent developments in additive manufacturing (AM) processes are revolutionizing the fabrication of 3-dimensional (3D) parts. Indeed, 3D printing processes are prompt, parallel, material efficient, and cost-effective, along with their capabilities to introduce added dimensions to the computer-aided design (CAD) models. Notably, 3D Printing is making progressive developments to fabricate optical devices such as regular lenses, contact lenses, waveguides, and more recently, Fresnel lenses. But extended functionalities of these optical devices are also desirable. Therefore, we demonstrate masked stereolithography (MSLA) based fabrication of five-dimensional (5D) Fresnel lenses by incorporating color-change phenomena (4th dimension) using thermochromic powder that changes color in response to external temperature variations (25-36 °C). The holographic diffraction effect (5th dimension) is produced by imprinting a diffraction grating during the printing process. Optical focusing performance for the 5D printed lenses has been evaluated by reporting achievable focal length, with <2 mm average deviation, without postprocessing in 450-650 nm spectral range. However, in the near IR region (850-980 nm), the average deviation was around 11.5 mm. Enhanced optical properties along with surface quality have been reported. Thus, MSLA process can fabricate optical components with promising applications in the fields of sensing and communication.
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- Murad Ali
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University
of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788 UAE,
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University
of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788 UAE
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University
of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788 UAE,Advanced
Digital & Additive Manufacturing Center, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788 United Arab Emirates,
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Majumder A, Meem M, Stewart R, Menon R. Broadband point-spread function engineering via a freeform diffractive microlens array. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:1967-1975. [PMID: 35209347 DOI: 10.1364/oe.443338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We utilized inverse design to engineer the point-spread function (PSF) of a low-f-number, freeform diffractive microlens in an array, so as to enable extended depth of focus (DOF). Each square microlens of side 69 µm and focal length 40 µm (in a polymer film, n∼1.47) generated a square PSF of side ∼10 µm that was achromatic over the visible band (450 to 750 nm), and also exhibited an extended DOF of ∼ ± 2 µm. The microlens has a geometric f/# (focal length divided by aperture size) of 0.58 in the polymer material (0.39 in air). Since each microlens is a square, the microlens array (MLA) can achieve 100% fill factor. By placing this microlens array (MLA) directly on a high-resolution print, we demonstrated integral imaging with applications in physical security. The extended DOF preserves the optical effects even with expected film-thickness variations, thereby increasing robustness in practical applications. Since these multi-level diffractive MLAs are fabricated using UV-nanoimprint lithography, they have the potential for low-cost large volume manufacturing.
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