Biodegradable ball lenses made of agar

Autor(es)

Rosa, Lidia O. ; Morais, Eduarda F. ; Cordeiro, Cristiano M. B. ; Fujiwara, Eric ; IEEE

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: 2023 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL MEMS AND NANOPHOTONICS, OMN AND SBFOTON INTERNATIONAL OPTICS AND PHOTONICS CONFERENCE, SBFOTON IOPC; v. N/A, p. 2-pg., 2023-01-01.

Resumo

This work reports the fabrication of agar ball lenses, an biodegradable, edible, and renewable material. Pouring melted agar-glycerol-water solutions into vegetable oil produces transparent spheres whose refractive index and diameter change with glycerol concentration and agitation speed. Results confirm the agar lens feasibility for imaging suggesting possible applications. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/25666-2 - Desenvolvimento de sensor de fibra óptica para medição de sinais de miografia de força aplicado a interfaces humano-robô
• Beneficiário: Eric Fujiwara
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular