2023/12/05 by Kaustav Roy, Akshay Kumar, Roy, Kaustav +15
Chemical Engineering · Engineering · #Analytical Chemistry and Sensors #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging #Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2312.02917
openalex publication_date 2023/12/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This report introduces a novel optofluidic platform based on piezo-MEMS technology, capable of identifying subtle variations in the fluid concentration. The system utilizes piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducers (PMUTs) as receivers to capture sound waves produced by nanosecond photoacoustic (PA) pulses emanating from a fluid target housed in PDMS microchannels. Additionally, a dedicated low-noise single-channel amplifier has been developed to extract the minute analog voltage signals from the PMUTs, given the inherently weak ultrasound signals generated by fluid targets. The PMUTs' proficiency in detecting changes in fluid concentration under both static and time-varying conditions has been documented and verified, confirming the platform's efficacy in monitoring fluid concentrations.