High spatiotemporal resolution optoacoustic sensing with photothermally induced acoustic vibrations in optical fibres

Yizhi Liang, Huojiao Sun, Linghao Cheng, Long Jin () and Bai-Ou Guan ()
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Yizhi Liang: Jinan University
Huojiao Sun: Jinan University
Linghao Cheng: Jinan University
Long Jin: Jinan University
Bai-Ou Guan: Jinan University

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Optoacoustic vibrations in optical fibres have enabled spatially resolved sensing, but the weak electrostrictive force hinders their application. Here, we introduce photothermally induced acoustic vibrations (PTAVs) to realize high-performance fibre-based optoacoustic sensing. Strong acoustic vibrations with a wide range of axial wavenumbers kz are photothermally actuated by using a focused pulsed laser. The local transverse resonant frequency and loss coefficient can be optically measured by an intra-core acoustic sensor via spectral analysis. Spatially resolved sensing is further achieved by mechanically scanning the laser spot. The experimental results show that the PTAVs can be used to resolve the acoustic impedance of the surrounding fluid at a spatial resolution of approximately 10 μm and a frame rate of 50 Hz. As a result, PTAV-based optoacoustic sensing can provide label-free visualization of the diffusion dynamics in microfluidics at a higher spatiotemporal resolution.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24398-w

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