Microcantilever biosensors
KM Hansen, T Thundat - Methods, 2005 - Elsevier
Biosensors are sensors in which biomolecular interactions are used as sensing reactions.
Biomolecular interactions, when combined with a microcantilever platform, can produce an …
Biomolecular interactions, when combined with a microcantilever platform, can produce an …
An innovative approach towards defect detection and localization in gas pipelines using integrated in-line inspection methods
The current study presents a novel and high-sensitivity in-line inspection (ILI) method for gas
pipelines. The proposed method is based on integrated ILI methods, optical sensor and …
pipelines. The proposed method is based on integrated ILI methods, optical sensor and …
Submicron-sized actuators based on enhanced shape memory composite material fabricated by FIB-CVD
An enhanced scheme for a functional bilayered composite material with shape memory
effect has been successfully applied on the microscale to fabricate a thermally controlled …
effect has been successfully applied on the microscale to fabricate a thermally controlled …
An electrothermomechanical lumped element model of an electrothermal bimorph actuator
ST Todd, H Xie - Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports a simple electrothermomechanical lumped element model (ETM-LEM)
that describes the behavior of an electrothermal bimorph actuator. The ETM-LEM is …
that describes the behavior of an electrothermal bimorph actuator. The ETM-LEM is …
A multi-degree-of-freedom micromirror utilizing inverted-series-connected bimorph actuators
ST Todd, A Jain, H Qu, H Xie - Journal of Optics A: Pure and …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
A novel multi-degree-of-freedom electrothermal micromirror design that uses thermal
inverted-series-connected (ISC) bimorph actuators is presented. The ISC bimorph actuators …
inverted-series-connected (ISC) bimorph actuators is presented. The ISC bimorph actuators …
[HTML][HTML] Self-adaptive near-field radiative thermal modulation using a thermally sensitive bimaterial structure
The active control of the near-field radiative heat transfer has recently aroused significant
attention. The common methods include utilizing phase-change materials, applying external …
attention. The common methods include utilizing phase-change materials, applying external …
Microthermomechanical infrared sensors
M Steffanson, I Rangelow - Opto-Electronics Review, 2014 - degruyter.com
We present a state-of-the-art overview of microthermomechanical infrared sensor
technology. The working principle of this sensor is based on a bi-material actuated …
technology. The working principle of this sensor is based on a bi-material actuated …
MEMS thermal imager with optical readout
A cantilever-based uncooled IR imager was developed utilizing a novel optical readout
scheme based on inter-pixel interference. A series of small arrays (approximately 100× 100 …
scheme based on inter-pixel interference. A series of small arrays (approximately 100× 100 …
Enhancing the responsivity of uncooled infrared detectors using plasmonics for high-performance infrared spectroscopy
A lead zirconate titanate (PZT; Pb (Zr0. 52Ti0. 48) O3) layer embedded infrared (IR) detector
decorated with wavelength-selective plasmonic crystals has been investigated for high …
decorated with wavelength-selective plasmonic crystals has been investigated for high …
Fabrication of robust electrothermal MEMS devices using aluminum–tungsten bimorphs and polyimide thermal isolation
S Pal, H Xie - Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We report a novel fabrication process for bimorph based electrothermal devices that
involves surface and bulk micromachining on an SOI (silicon-on-insulator) wafer. The …
involves surface and bulk micromachining on an SOI (silicon-on-insulator) wafer. The …