A Micron-Sized Laser Photothermal Effect Evaluation System and Method

Autor: Xin Xu, Junhui Liu, Lan Tian, Xinyu Huo, Danhong Han, Jingjing Xu, Zhenhai Wang, Ming Zeng
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 21, Iss 5133, p 5133 (2021)
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Sensors
Volume 21
Issue 15
ISSN: 1424-8220
Popis: The photothermal effects of lasers have played an important role in both medical laser applications and the development of cochlear implants with optical stimulation. However, there are few methods to evaluate the thermal effect of micron-sized laser spots interacting with other tissues. Here, we present a multi-wavelength micro-scale laser thermal effect measuring system that has high temporal, spatial and temperature resolutions, and can quantitatively realize evaluations in real time. In this system, with accurate 3D positioning and flexible pulsed laser parameter adjustments, groups of temperature changes are systematically measured when the micron-sized laser spots from six kinds of wavelengths individually irradiate the Pd/Cr thermocouple junction area, and reference data of laser spot thermal effects are obtained. This work develops a stable, reliable and universal tool for quantitatively exploring the thermal effect of micron-sized lasers, and provides basic reference data for research on light-stimulated neuron excitement in the future.
Databáze: OpenAIRE