Elastomeric diffraction gratings as photothermal detectors

John A. Rogers, Rebecca J. Jackman, Olivier J.A. Schueller, George M. Whitesides

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Abstract

A photothermal detector consisting of a relief grating on the surface of an elastomer was fabricated and characterized. The detector has a sensitivity of the order of microwatts per square millimeter and has rise and fall times of the order of tens of seconds. Numerical and analytical modeling account for the behavior of the detector.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6641-6647
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Optics
Volume35
Issue number34
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Diffraction
  • Elastomer
  • Phase grating
  • Thermal detector

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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