Fundamental Research and Application of Physical Science Vol. 5
Abstract
We present a microfluidic platform based on a fiber-optic three-way Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI), aimed to measurement of the refractive index (RI) of liquids and characterization of suspended glass particles (cylinders) simultaneously. The measurement principle is based on low coherence interferometry, where the maximum position of the interferogram Gaussian envelope depends on the optical path difference (OPD) between the measuring and the reference arm of the MZI. An algorithm was developed for calculating the refractive index of liquids and glass particles, as well as for finding the particle diameter from the raw photodetector signals. The physical particle diameter is calculated from the measured particle transit time while passing through the test beam. We found very good agreement between the experimental results and the literature data on the examined liquids refractive index and dimensions and refractive index of suspended particles. The accuracy of the refractive index... measurement was about 1 %, mainly determined by the accuracy of position reading of the mechanical scanner. The minimal sample volume can be as small as 1 µl is capable of measuring the refractive index of different liquids and gases and their suspensions simultaneously. The proposed method is attractive for label-free biological, biochemical and chemical sensing because of its high sensitivity and accuracy and self-calibrating feature.
Keywords:
fiber-optic sensors / refractive index / interferometry / optofluidic / microfluidic / micromachiningSource:
2023, 145-174Publisher:
- B P International
Institution/Community
Институт техничких наука САНУ / Institute of Technical Sciences of SASATY - CHAP AU - Đinović, Zoran AU - Tomić, Miloš PY - 2023 UR - https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/16292 AB - We present a microfluidic platform based on a fiber-optic three-way Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI), aimed to measurement of the refractive index (RI) of liquids and characterization of suspended glass particles (cylinders) simultaneously. The measurement principle is based on low coherence interferometry, where the maximum position of the interferogram Gaussian envelope depends on the optical path difference (OPD) between the measuring and the reference arm of the MZI. An algorithm was developed for calculating the refractive index of liquids and glass particles, as well as for finding the particle diameter from the raw photodetector signals. The physical particle diameter is calculated from the measured particle transit time while passing through the test beam. We found very good agreement between the experimental results and the literature data on the examined liquids refractive index and dimensions and refractive index of suspended particles. The accuracy of the refractive index measurement was about 1 %, mainly determined by the accuracy of position reading of the mechanical scanner. The minimal sample volume can be as small as 1 µl is capable of measuring the refractive index of different liquids and gases and their suspensions simultaneously. The proposed method is attractive for label-free biological, biochemical and chemical sensing because of its high sensitivity and accuracy and self-calibrating feature. PB - B P International T1 - Fundamental Research and Application of Physical Science Vol. 5 SP - 145 EP - 174 DO - 10.9734/bpi/fraps/v5/5391C UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_16292 ER -
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Kassmi, Prof. K., Đinović, Z.,& Tomić, M.. (2023). Fundamental Research and Application of Physical Science Vol. 5. B P International., 145-174. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/fraps/v5/5391C https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_16292
Kassmi PK, Đinović Z, Tomić M. Fundamental Research and Application of Physical Science Vol. 5. 2023;:145-174. doi:10.9734/bpi/fraps/v5/5391C https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_16292 .
Kassmi, Prof. Khalil, Đinović, Zoran, Tomić, Miloš, "Fundamental Research and Application of Physical Science Vol. 5" (2023):145-174, https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/fraps/v5/5391C ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_16292 .