The interaction of localized light with matter generates optical electrostriction within dielectric fluids, leading to a discernible change in the refractive index of the medium according to the ...excitation's light profile. This optical force holds critical significance in optical manipulation and plays a fundamental role in numerous photonic applications. In this study, we demonstrate the applicability of the pump-probe, photo-induced lensing (PIL) method to investigate optical electrostriction in various dielectric liquids. Notably, the thermal and nonlinear effects are observed to be temporally decoupled from the electrostriction effects, facilitating isolated observation of the latter. Our findings provide a comprehensive explanation of optical forces in the context of the recently introduced microscopic Ampère electromagnetic formalism, which is grounded in the dipolar approximation of electromagnetic sources within matter and characterizes electrostriction as an electromagnetic-induced stress within the medium. Here, the optical force density is re-obtained through a new Lagrangian approach.
We propose a combined pump-probe optical method to investigate heat diffusion properties of solids. We demonstrate single-shot simultaneous laser-induced thermoelastic surface displacement of metals ...detected by concurrent measurements using photothermal mirror and interferometry. Both methods probe the surface displacement by analyzing the wavefront distortions of the probe beams reflected from the surface of the sample. Thermoelastic properties are retrieved by transient analysis in combination with numerical description of the thermoelastic displacement and temperature rise in the sample and in the surrounding air. This technique presents a capability for material characterization that can be extended to experiments for quantitative surface mapping.
We present semi-analytical solutions describing the spatiotemporal distributions of temperature and pressure inside low-absorbing dielectrics excited by tightly focused laser beams. These solutions ...are compared to measurements in water associated with variations of the local refractive index due to acoustic waves generated by electrostriction, heat deposition, and the Kerr effect at different temperatures. The experimental results exhibited an excellent agreement with the modeling predictions, with electrostriction being the dominant transient effect in the acoustic wave generation. Measurements at 4.0∘C show that the thermoelastic contribution to the optical signal is significantly reduced due to the low thermal expansion coefficient of water at this temperature.
We present a fast, displacement-measuring, single-pass, two-detector homodyne quadrature laser interferometer and compare its performance with an arm-compensated, proportional, ...integral-derivative-controlled Michelson interferometer. Special attention is given to the extension of the dynamic range. The wide dynamic range is achieved by an accurate fringe subdivision based on an enhanced ellipse-specific fitting of the scattered Lissajous curve and by increasing the total displacement using the quadrature-detection technique. The common periodic deviations, i.e., the unequal AC amplitudes, the DC offsets, and the lack of quadrature are determined and reduced by data processing based on an ellipse-specific, least-squares fitting to obtain nanometric accuracy. The performance of the described interferometer is demonstrated through the measurement of high-amplitude and high-frequency laser-induced ultrasound.
Comparative analysis of pressure wave propagation, following laser-induced ablation of the human cornea, was performed. Evolution of the pressure field as well as temporal and spatial dependencies of ...the transient pressure amplitudes created at various input laser parameters, corresponding to different typical procedures of laser eye surgery, is presented comprehensively. The computations were performed with the next generation of the acoustic eye model, previously validated against existing measurements. The analysis allows the assessment of potentially problematic regions within the eye where the resultant positive and/or negative pressure may exceed values which are considered safe for the patient.
The design and development of the acoustic eye model (AEM) is reported. The model consists of a computer-based simulation that describes the propagation of mechanical disturbance inside a simplified ...model of a human eye. The capabilities of the model are illustrated with examples, using different laser-induced initial loading conditions in different geometrical configurations typically occurring in ophthalmic medical procedures. The potential of the AEM is to predict the mechanical response of the treated eye tissue in advance, thus complementing other preliminary procedures preceding medical treatments.
We present an optical detection technique, called the beam deflection probe, to accurately measure contact times of normal-incidence impacts of steel and sapphire spheres with a transparent glass ...block. It exploits the deformation of the area that is in a mechanical touch during the rebound. The deformation of the surface acts as a dynamic contact mirror. When illuminated by a laser beam, total internal reflection takes place at the contact mirror, the beam is deflected from it, and its angular deflection history is monitored by a quadrant photodiode. A simple threshold-level data processing of the photodiode signals is used to determine the impact duration. It is shown that the shape of the signal is highly dependent on the location of the impact relative to the center of the laser-beam illuminated area while the determination of the contact time does not depend on the impact position. Using an automated ball release mechanism, the contact time of low-velocity impacts was measured for various ball diameters and approach velocities conforming to the Hertz contact theory. The proposed optical detection of contact times supplements the existing measurement techniques and represents the only alternative to the piezoelectric detection when contact times are to be measured on the microsecond scale.
We present a new optodynamic experimental technique to measure the linear momentum obtained by a rod during a nanosecond laser pulse ablation of the rod’s front face on the basis of the displacement ...due to an ultrasonic wave reflection at its rear end. With the help of a simple theory, we explained the step-like motion of the rod’s free end. This theory conforms well with the general shape of the measured displacement history curve. The acquired momentum can be directly estimated by measuring the height of a step from the step-like motion of the rod’s end. Measurements based on an arm-compensated Michelson interferometer also enabled us to follow the attenuation of an ultrasonic wave and so to determine the characteristic attenuation time. This quantity plays a major role in the transfer of linear momentum from within the initial ultrasonic wave to the final net uniform motion of the specimen.