Fast and Accurate Thickness Mapping of Thin Liquid Films

The thickness of thin liquid films is of great interest to industrial processes and life science. However, there are not appropriate quantitative experimental tools for an adequate study of film evolution in case of not-ideal conditions. Here, we show the application of a holographic system for the...

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Main Authors: Wang Zhe, Ferraro Vincenzo, Mandracchia Biagio, Di Maio Ernesto, Maffettone Pier Luca, Ferraro Pietro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2019/20/epjconf_eos18_12002.pdf
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Summary:The thickness of thin liquid films is of great interest to industrial processes and life science. However, there are not appropriate quantitative experimental tools for an adequate study of film evolution in case of not-ideal conditions. Here, we show the application of a holographic system for the evaluation of the 3D topography and thickness of evolving protein films. We use a custom holographic microscope that combines quantitative phase imaging with materials engineering. This technique offers an unprecedented level of details and we anticipate that it will promote a deeper understanding of the underlying physics of thin film dynamics.
ISSN:2100-014X