A Miniature Fibre-Optic Raman Probe Fabricated by Ultrafast Laser-Assisted Etching
- Submitting institution
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Heriot-Watt University
(joint submission with University of Edinburgh)
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 43584137
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.3390/mi11020185
- Title of journal
- Micromachines
- Article number
- 185
- First page
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- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 2072-666X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This invited paper reported the development of an optical biopsy probe using ultrafast laser fabrication techniques. For the work described, the lead author was awarded the 2019 "Prototype your Idea" competition run by Photonics21 (https://ktn-uk.org/news/uk-researcher-wins-photonics21-competition-to-go-from-concept-to-prototype/). The approach described in the paper was the subject of patent fillings in the US, Europe, China and Japan (WO2018138490A1 and associated filings). The capabilities we reported were key to our recent award of an £893k (80% FEC) STFC Consortium Grant (ST/V000403/1), through which we aim to develop freeform silica micro-optics for astronomy.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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