Uniaxial photomechanical motion in large diameter polydimethylsiloxane optical fibers with fluoropolymer claddings DOI Creative Commons

Matthew Knitter,

Louis M. Ferreira, David Sheffield

et al.

Journal of Optical Microsystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(01)

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

This study focuses on the photomechanical behavior of step-index optical fibers with a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) core and fluoropolymer claddings. The PDMS hosts dopant graphene nanoplatelets, which are heated when illuminated by visible light. Sample were fabricated drawing doped resin into thin tubing before set. individual motions cladding observed to be coupled, resulted in relatively small effect. Adding castor oil lubricant between significantly increased core’s strain. large strain lubricated cores exhibited both irreversible reversible motion. Cycling pump beam fully piston that can modeled linear response function incident beam.

Language: Английский

Uniaxial photomechanical motion in large diameter polydimethylsiloxane optical fibers with fluoropolymer claddings DOI Creative Commons

Matthew Knitter,

Louis M. Ferreira, David Sheffield

et al.

Journal of Optical Microsystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(01)

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

This study focuses on the photomechanical behavior of step-index optical fibers with a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) core and fluoropolymer claddings. The PDMS hosts dopant graphene nanoplatelets, which are heated when illuminated by visible light. Sample were fabricated drawing doped resin into thin tubing before set. individual motions cladding observed to be coupled, resulted in relatively small effect. Adding castor oil lubricant between significantly increased core’s strain. large strain lubricated cores exhibited both irreversible reversible motion. Cycling pump beam fully piston that can modeled linear response function incident beam.

Language: Английский

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