Title
Photonic crystal fiber strain sensors for laparoscopic surgical devices
RIS ID
103037
Abstract
Miniature photonic crystal fiber strain sensors with a typical size ~ 200 μm are fabricated and employed as force measurement sensors for a laparoscopic surgical device. The strain transfer characteristics and strain sensitivity of photonic crystal fiber interferometric sensors fixed onto the clipping arm of a commercial endoscopic clip applicator are studied and presented.
Publication Details
S. Mathews, D. Callaghan, Y. Semenova, G. Rajan, G. farrell, et al "Photonic crystal fiber strain sensors for laparoscopic surgical devices," in Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2012, 2012, pp. 1-4.