Abstract

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.

Details

Title
Fast and Accurate Thickness Mapping of Thin Liquid Films
Author
Wang, Zhe; Ferraro, Vincenzo; Mandracchia, Biagio; Ernesto Di Maio; Maffettone, Pier Luca; Ferraro, Pietro
Section
Optofluidics (OF) – S03: Plenary Session (Emerging Topics I)
Publication year
2019
Publication date
2019
Publisher
EDP Sciences
ISSN
21016275
e-ISSN
2100014X
Source type
Conference Paper
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201921512002
ProQuest document ID
2290915057
Copyright
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