Detection and photothermal actuation of microcantilever oscillations in air and liquid using a modified DVD optical pickup

Artūras Ulčinas; Loren M. Picco; Monica Berry; J.K. Heinrich Hörber; Mervyn J. Miles

doi:10.1016/j.sna.2016.07.007

Detection and photothermal actuation of microcantilever oscillations in air and liquid using a modified DVD optical pickup

Artūras Ulčinas, Loren M. Picco, Monica Berry, J.K. Heinrich Hörber, Mervyn J. Miles

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Abstract

We report simple and low-cost setup based on a modified DVD optical pickup unit for detection and photothermal actuation of microcantilever oscillations. Small rectangular cantilevers (length 7 μm, width 3 μm and thickness 100 nm) were successfully actuated and detected in both air and liquid environments. Applications of such a setup for microcantilever-based biochemical and physical sensors and in atomic force microscopy are envisaged.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6-9
Number of pages	4
Journal	Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
Volume	248
Early online date	14 Jul 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2016.07.007
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2016

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Micromechanical sensors
Photothermal actuation
Optical pickup

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