Photothermal actuator composed of optical fibers

Yukitoshi Otani; Yasuto Matsuba; Toru Yoshizawa

doi:10.1117/12.444089

4 October 2001 Photothermal actuator composed of optical fibers

Yukitoshi Otani, Yasuto Matsuba, Toru Yoshizawa

Proceedings Volume 4564, Optomechatronic Systems II; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.444089
Event: Intelligent Systems and Advanced Manufacturing, 2001, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

An optical actuator features characteristics such as energy supplied remotely in wireless and no generation of magnetic noise. We proposed a new type of an actuator that is driven by the light. It is composed of three optical fibers as a leg jointed to a base. The fiber cut at an angle at the end is occurred a photothermal effect respond to flashed incident beam with a constant cycle from other side of the fiber. This effect makes the end of fiber a stretching vibration. A size of the optical actuator is 3 x10 mm and it moved 25 micro-mm per second at 12mW (4Hz) of input power. We discuss these experimental procedures and the results of movement.

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Yukitoshi Otani, Yasuto Matsuba, and Toru Yoshizawa "Photothermal actuator composed of optical fibers", Proc. SPIE 4564, Optomechatronic Systems II, (4 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.444089

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