Biomimetic strain-sensing microstructure for improved strain sensor: Fabrication results and optical characterization

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2005, Pages

  Wicaksono, D H B ^a   Vincent, J F V ^b   Pandraud, G ^a   Craciun, G ^a   French, P J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOSENSORS; LASER BEAMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; STRAIN;

BIOMIMETIC MICROSTRUCTURE; INTERFERENCE PATTERN; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRAIN SENSORS;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 21044444508     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/15/7/011     Document Type: Article

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