A invertase comercial (Bioinvert®) foi imobilizada por adsorção em resinas aniônicas do tipo Dowex® [1x8:50-400, 1x4:50-400 e 1x2:100-400, todos copolímeros estireno-divinilbenzênicos, porém de granulometria (50-400 mesh) e quantidades de ligações cruzadas diferentes (2-8%)] em meio aquoso. A melhor percentagem de adsorção da invertase nas resinas foi observada em pH 5,5 a 32°C, tendo o complexo Dowex®1x4-200/lnvertase apresentado índice de adsorção e coeficiente de imobilização iguais a 100%. Os parâmetros cinéticos e termodinâmicos foram determinados para a invertase solúvel e insolúvel de Bioinvert® e também para a invertase purificada (Fluka®). O complexo Dowex®1 x4-200/Bioinvert® apresentou-se estável durante as reações sem desprendimento da enzima do suporte. Os parâmetros termodinâmicos da forma solúvel e insolúvel da Fluka® foram idênticos aos do Bioinvert®, no entanto, após a imobilização apresentou uma redução de 28% na sua atividade. O estudo da atividade transferásica de ambas as formas de Bioinvert® em diferentes concentrações de sacarose foram analisadas através da cromatografia de camada delgada. A estabilidade operacional e de estocagem foi também determinada para o complexo Dowex®1x4-200/Bioinvert®. / The invertase (trademarked as Bioinvert®) solubilized in deionized water was immobilized by adsorption on anion exchange resins, collectively named Dowex®, [1x8:50-400, 1x4:50-400 and 1x2:100-400, styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers, with different granulometry (50-400mesh) and different degrees of cross-linking (2-8%)]. The best percentage of adsorption of invertase on resins was observed in pH 5.5 at 32°C and the complex Dowex®1x4-200/invertase has shown a coupling yield and an immobilization coefficient equal to 100%. The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters for sucrosehydrolysis for both soluble and insoluble enzyme were evaluated to Bioinvert® and purified invertase purchased from Fluka®. The complex Dowex®/Bioinvert® was stable without any desorption of enzyme from the support during the reaction and having the thermodynamic parameters equal to the soluble formo However, the loss of activity for immobilized Fluka® was found to be 28% when compared to the soluble one. The transfructosylating activity of Bioinvert® in both forms in different concentrations of sucrose was investigated through TLC. In regard to insoluble Bioinvert® its storage and operational stability were also determined.

Reatores enzimáticos com membrana (REM) combinam muitas das características desejáveis em um bioprocesso, tais como: reator de elevada produtividade, reprodutibilidade no tempo, fácil controle e automação, operação em regime contínuo, eficiente separação de biocatalisador, substratos e produtos, com a viabilidade do uso de enzimas sem necessidade de imobilização. Este estudo faz parte do desenvolvimento e otimização de um bioprocesso que utiliza um reator enzimático com membrana com a enzima invertase, que catalisa a hidrólise da sacarose produzindo uma mistura equimolar de glicose e frutose. Estudou-se a influência de algumas variáveis operacionais e de reação no comportamento do REM. Este reator consiste de um tanque agitado de 50 mL onde células de Saccharomyces cerevisiae, contendo a invertase, ficam retidas por meio de uma membrana (Øporo 0,45µm), disposta na parte inferior do sistema. A configuração deste é semelhante a um reator contínuo tipo tanque agitado (CSTR). Inicialmente, avaliou-se a influência das variáveis: concentração de sacarose e concentração de enzima, por meio de experimentos seriais, que possibilitaram fixar estas variáveis em níveis adequados, de 500 mM e 1 mg/mL, respectivamente, para a continuidade dos ensaios por meio de planejamentos experimentais fatoriais. Foi utilizado um planejamento experimental (23 + estrela) e a análise de superfície de resposta para avaliar a influência das variáveis: vazão de alimentação do substrato, temperatura e pH. Para a análise estatística dos resultados, utilizaram-se como respostas o grau de conversão da sacarose e a produtividade em frutose, determinadas em amostragens feitas durante o tempo de operação do reator, em média de 8 a 9 horas por condição avaliada. Dos resultados obtidos, mostraram-se significativos, com 95% de confiança, os efeitos lineares e quadráticos da vazão e temperatura. As condições ótimas encontradas foram: vazão de alimentação entre 0,4 e 1,0 mL/min e temperatura 51°C. O grau de conversão obtido foi de aproximadamente 95%, com as seguintes condições experimentais: concentração da suspensão de células de 1mg/mL, temperatura de 51°C, pH 5,5; concentrações de sacarose de 500 mM e vazão de alimentação de 1,0 mL/min. Para esta condição obteve-se uma produtividade da ordem de 0,6 mmol frutose/h.mg invertase. Os desvios entre os valores previstos pelo modelo estatístico e pelo modelo experimental foram da ordem de 3%. Em função dos resultados obtidos neste trabalho concluiu-se que esta concepção de reator é eficiente para a bioconversão da sacarose e, portanto, o processo contínuo com reator com membrana é promissor para o desenvolvimento de processos enzimáticos desta natureza. / Enzymatic membrane reactors combine several desirable characteristics in a bioprocess, such as high productivity, reproducibility, easy control and automation, continuous operation, efficient separation of biocatalyst, substrate and products, and the use of enzymes without immobilization. This work is part of the development and optimization of a bioprocess using an enzymatic reactor which utilizes a membrane reactor for the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose in a solution of fructose and glucose, containing the enzyme invertase. The influence of some operational and reaction variables on the performance of the membrane reactor was studied. The bioreactor consisted of a 50 mL-stirred tank where intact cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, containing invertase in the cell wall, are retained inside the reactor by a microfiltration membrane (Øpore 0.45µm). The flat sheet membrane is fixed at the bottom of the device. The reactor configuration is similar to a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR). Initially, the influence of sucrose and enzyme concentration was evaluated through a series of experiments in order to determine the suitable levels of these variables. Sucrose was set to 500 mM and enzyme set to 1 mg/mL. This allowed the work to continue by means of experimental factorial designs. It was utilized a 23 full experimental design followed by a 2nd order statistical design and, the surface response methodology in order to evaluate the influence of volume feeding rate of the substrate, temperature and pH on fructose productivity and sucrose conversion. The values were obtained during the reactor operation. The average operation time was trom 8 to 9 hours for all evaluated conditions. From the statistical analysis, it was concluded that the linear and quadratic effects of temperature and flow rate on the results were the most significant with 95% of confidence. The optimum conditions found for this bioprocess were volume feeding rate between 0.4 and 1.0 mL/min and temperature of 51°C. The degree of conversion of sucrose obtained experimentally was 95%, in the following experimental conditions: cell concentration of 1mg/mL, temperature of 51°C, pH 5.5; sucrose concentration of 500 mM and feeding rate of 1.0 mL/min. For this operational condition it was obtained a productivity of about 0.6 mmol fructose/h.mg invertase. The deviation between the predicted values by the statistical model and the experimental data was 3%. Based on the results obtained in this work, it can be concluded that this conception of bioreactor is efficient for the bioconversion of sucrose and, a continuous membrane reactor process is very promising for the development of this kind of enzymatic process.

Orientador: Cesar Costapinto Santana / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-05T13:20:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Veredas_ViniciusDe_D.pdf: 13205142 bytes, checksum: 97c5009c255088bef6fcdc1fd92294c3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Doutorado / Desenvolvimento de Processos Biotecnologicos / Mestre em Engenharia Química

Reatores enzimáticos com membrana (REM) combinam muitas das características desejáveis em um bioprocesso, tais como: reator de elevada produtividade, reprodutibilidade no tempo, fácil controle e automação, operação em regime contínuo, eficiente separação de biocatalisador, substratos e produtos, com a viabilidade do uso de enzimas sem necessidade de imobilização. Este estudo faz parte do desenvolvimento e otimização de um bioprocesso que utiliza um reator enzimático com membrana com a enzima invertase, que catalisa a hidrólise da sacarose produzindo uma mistura equimolar de glicose e frutose. Estudou-se a influência de algumas variáveis operacionais e de reação no comportamento do REM. Este reator consiste de um tanque agitado de 50 mL onde células de Saccharomyces cerevisiae, contendo a invertase, ficam retidas por meio de uma membrana (Øporo 0,45µm), disposta na parte inferior do sistema. A configuração deste é semelhante a um reator contínuo tipo tanque agitado (CSTR). Inicialmente, avaliou-se a influência das variáveis: concentração de sacarose e concentração de enzima, por meio de experimentos seriais, que possibilitaram fixar estas variáveis em níveis adequados, de 500 mM e 1 mg/mL, respectivamente, para a continuidade dos ensaios por meio de planejamentos experimentais fatoriais. Foi utilizado um planejamento experimental (23 + estrela) e a análise de superfície de resposta para avaliar a influência das variáveis: vazão de alimentação do substrato, temperatura e pH. Para a análise estatística dos resultados, utilizaram-se como respostas o grau de conversão da sacarose e a produtividade em frutose, determinadas em amostragens feitas durante o tempo de operação do reator, em média de 8 a 9 horas por condição avaliada. Dos resultados obtidos, mostraram-se significativos, com 95% de confiança, os efeitos lineares e quadráticos da vazão e temperatura. As condições ótimas encontradas foram: vazão de alimentação entre 0,4 e 1,0 mL/min e temperatura 51°C. O grau de conversão obtido foi de aproximadamente 95%, com as seguintes condições experimentais: concentração da suspensão de células de 1mg/mL, temperatura de 51°C, pH 5,5; concentrações de sacarose de 500 mM e vazão de alimentação de 1,0 mL/min. Para esta condição obteve-se uma produtividade da ordem de 0,6 mmol frutose/h.mg invertase. Os desvios entre os valores previstos pelo modelo estatístico e pelo modelo experimental foram da ordem de 3%. Em função dos resultados obtidos neste trabalho concluiu-se que esta concepção de reator é eficiente para a bioconversão da sacarose e, portanto, o processo contínuo com reator com membrana é promissor para o desenvolvimento de processos enzimáticos desta natureza. / Enzymatic membrane reactors combine several desirable characteristics in a bioprocess, such as high productivity, reproducibility, easy control and automation, continuous operation, efficient separation of biocatalyst, substrate and products, and the use of enzymes without immobilization. This work is part of the development and optimization of a bioprocess using an enzymatic reactor which utilizes a membrane reactor for the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose in a solution of fructose and glucose, containing the enzyme invertase. The influence of some operational and reaction variables on the performance of the membrane reactor was studied. The bioreactor consisted of a 50 mL-stirred tank where intact cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, containing invertase in the cell wall, are retained inside the reactor by a microfiltration membrane (Øpore 0.45µm). The flat sheet membrane is fixed at the bottom of the device. The reactor configuration is similar to a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR). Initially, the influence of sucrose and enzyme concentration was evaluated through a series of experiments in order to determine the suitable levels of these variables. Sucrose was set to 500 mM and enzyme set to 1 mg/mL. This allowed the work to continue by means of experimental factorial designs. It was utilized a 23 full experimental design followed by a 2nd order statistical design and, the surface response methodology in order to evaluate the influence of volume feeding rate of the substrate, temperature and pH on fructose productivity and sucrose conversion. The values were obtained during the reactor operation. The average operation time was trom 8 to 9 hours for all evaluated conditions. From the statistical analysis, it was concluded that the linear and quadratic effects of temperature and flow rate on the results were the most significant with 95% of confidence. The optimum conditions found for this bioprocess were volume feeding rate between 0.4 and 1.0 mL/min and temperature of 51°C. The degree of conversion of sucrose obtained experimentally was 95%, in the following experimental conditions: cell concentration of 1mg/mL, temperature of 51°C, pH 5.5; sucrose concentration of 500 mM and feeding rate of 1.0 mL/min. For this operational condition it was obtained a productivity of about 0.6 mmol fructose/h.mg invertase. The deviation between the predicted values by the statistical model and the experimental data was 3%. Based on the results obtained in this work, it can be concluded that this conception of bioreactor is efficient for the bioconversion of sucrose and, a continuous membrane reactor process is very promising for the development of this kind of enzymatic process.

A invertase comercial (Bioinvert®) foi imobilizada por adsorção em resinas aniônicas do tipo Dowex® [1x8:50-400, 1x4:50-400 e 1x2:100-400, todos copolímeros estireno-divinilbenzênicos, porém de granulometria (50-400 mesh) e quantidades de ligações cruzadas diferentes (2-8%)] em meio aquoso. A melhor percentagem de adsorção da invertase nas resinas foi observada em pH 5,5 a 32°C, tendo o complexo Dowex®1x4-200/lnvertase apresentado índice de adsorção e coeficiente de imobilização iguais a 100%. Os parâmetros cinéticos e termodinâmicos foram determinados para a invertase solúvel e insolúvel de Bioinvert® e também para a invertase purificada (Fluka®). O complexo Dowex®1 x4-200/Bioinvert® apresentou-se estável durante as reações sem desprendimento da enzima do suporte. Os parâmetros termodinâmicos da forma solúvel e insolúvel da Fluka® foram idênticos aos do Bioinvert®, no entanto, após a imobilização apresentou uma redução de 28% na sua atividade. O estudo da atividade transferásica de ambas as formas de Bioinvert® em diferentes concentrações de sacarose foram analisadas através da cromatografia de camada delgada. A estabilidade operacional e de estocagem foi também determinada para o complexo Dowex®1x4-200/Bioinvert®. / The invertase (trademarked as Bioinvert®) solubilized in deionized water was immobilized by adsorption on anion exchange resins, collectively named Dowex®, [1x8:50-400, 1x4:50-400 and 1x2:100-400, styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers, with different granulometry (50-400mesh) and different degrees of cross-linking (2-8%)]. The best percentage of adsorption of invertase on resins was observed in pH 5.5 at 32°C and the complex Dowex®1x4-200/invertase has shown a coupling yield and an immobilization coefficient equal to 100%. The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters for sucrosehydrolysis for both soluble and insoluble enzyme were evaluated to Bioinvert® and purified invertase purchased from Fluka®. The complex Dowex®/Bioinvert® was stable without any desorption of enzyme from the support during the reaction and having the thermodynamic parameters equal to the soluble formo However, the loss of activity for immobilized Fluka® was found to be 28% when compared to the soluble one. The transfructosylating activity of Bioinvert® in both forms in different concentrations of sucrose was investigated through TLC. In regard to insoluble Bioinvert® its storage and operational stability were also determined.

The objective of this research is to develop a method to evaluate important weld dimensions in thin plates by using laser generated ultrasounds and EMAT receiver. The superimposed laser sources (SLS) technique is developed to generate narrowband Lamb waves with fixed wavelengths in thin plates. The method permits the flexibility of selecting desired wavelength. The signal processing procedure that combines wavenumber-frequency (k-w) domain filtering and synthetic phase tuning (SPT) is used to further reduce the complexity of Lamb waves. The k-w domain filtering technique helps to filter out the unwanted wave components traveling at the direction that is not of interest to us and the SPT technique is applied to amplify and isolate a particular Lamb wave mode. The signal processing procedure facilitates the calculation of reflection coefficients of Lamb waves that result from the presence of weld joints. The SLS and signal processing procedure are then applied to measure reflection coefficients in butt welds and lap welds. Two methods, the direct method and indirect method, are used to develop models that use reflection coefficients as predictors to predict these weld dimensions. The models developed in this research are shown to accurately predict weld dimensions in thin plates.

In dieser Arbeit wurde eine neue fehleranalytische Methode zur industriellen Anwendung an neuen Technologien der Aufbau- und Verbindungstechnik entwickelt. Das Verfahren basiert auf der Wechselwirkung von thermischen Wellen und Defekten. Die Besonderheit ist dabei die Zerstörungsfreiheit, die Geschwindigkeit, das Auflösungsvermögen und die durch neueste IR-Detektoren erreichte Temperaturempfindlichkeit. Es wurden grundlegende Studien bezüglich Auflösung und parasitären Effekten bei der Anwendung unter industriellen Randbedingungen durchgeführt. Dabei wurde eine systematische Vorgehensweise bezüglich der Komplexität gewählt. Dies ermöglicht nun u.a. eine Vorhersage der zu erwartenden Prüfdauer zur Auflösung vergrabener Defekte, der Begrenzung der maximalen Anregungsimpulsbreite (bei gegebener Defekttiefe) und die quantitative Ermittlung des Einflusses einer Lackschicht. Methodisch kamen grundsätzlich Simulationen und vergleichende Experimente zum Einsatz. Es wurden spezielle Proben zur Isolierung und Klärung parasitärer Effekte verwendet. Letztlich konnte das Messsystem erfolgreich an industriellen Problemstellung demonstriert werden. Das entwickelte Messsystem zeichnet sich durch hohe Flexibilität aus. Verschiedene problemangepasste Anregungsquellen (interne und externe Anregung durch zahlreiche physikalische Effekte) kommen zum Einsatz. Das Messsystem besteht aus vier Hauptmodulen, der Differenzbild-Methode, der Impulsthermografie, und zwei Varianten der LockIn-Thermografie. Zusammen ist das System in der Lage, Voids, Delaminationen und Risse in verschiedenen Bereichen auch der modernen AVT sicher zu erkennen. Es werden dabei Temperaturauflösugnen bis zu 5 mK und laterale Auflösungen bis 17 µm erreicht. Diese Arbeit legt einen Grundstein für die Anwendung der thermischen Fehleranalytik in der Industrie, indem hier die Grenzen der IR-Messtechnik aufgezeigt und charakterisiert werden. / In this work a new failure analytical method for the industrial application of new technologies in electronic packaging has been developed. The developed method is based on the interaction of the thermal waves and defects. The special fature is non-destructive, speed, resolution and high temperature sensitivity due to latest IR-detectors. It fundamental studies regarding resolution and parasitic effects in the application were carried out cinsidering industrial conditions. Here, a systematic approach regarding the complexity has been selected. This now enables a prediction of the expected test period for detecting buried defects, limits for excitation pulse width (for a given defect depth) and the quantitative determination of the influence of parasitic paints. Methodically always simulations and comparative experiments were used. Simple samples for the isolation and purification of parasitic effects has been used. Finally, the measurement system has been successfully demonstrated on an industrial applications. The developed measurement system is characterized by high flexibility. Different problem-adapted excitation sources (internal and external excitation by numerous physical effects) are used. The measurement system currently consists of four main modules, the difference image method, the pulse thermography, and two variants of LockIn-thermography. Together, the system is capable of detecting voids, delaminations and cracks in various fields of electronic packageing. It will reach temperature resolutions up to 5 mK and lateral resolutions down to 17 µm. This work stes a foundation for the application of thermal failure analysis for industry by showing and charcterization the limits of IR imaging.

Η παρούσα διατριβή διερευνά την επίδραση των πετρογραφικών παραμέτρων στις φυσικομηχανικές ιδιότητες των οφιολιθικών πετρωμάτων Πίνδου και Βούρινου. Επιπρόσθετα, μελετώνται ορισμένα δείγματα από τα οφιολιθικά συμπλέγματα του Κόζιακα και της ανατολικής Όθρυος και ορισμένα Τριαδικά ηφαιστειακά πετρώματα από την περιοχή του Δομοκού. Tα συλλεχθέντα δείγματα αξιολογούνται για την καταλληλότητά τους ως αδρανή υλικά. Επιπλέον, διερευνάται η καταλληλότητα υγιών υπερβασικών δειγμάτων στη βιομηχανία πυρίμαχων. Στις υπό μελέτη εμφανίσεις πραγματοποιήθηκε λεπτομερής γεωλογική χαρτογράφηση. Ακολούθησε πετρογραφική εξέταση των επιμέρους λιθότυπων και ποσοτικοποίηση των ορυκτολογικών συστατικών τους. Εφαρμόστηκαν σύγχρονες τεχνικές με ηλεκτρονικό μικροσκόπιο σάρωσης, μικροσκόπιο φθορισμού και λογισμικό ψηφιακής επεξεργασίας εικόνας. Διερευνήθηκε επίσης ο τρόπος διάδοσης των μικρορωγμών κατά τη μοναξονική φόρτιση των πετρωμάτων και δόθηκε έμφαση στην πιθανή συμμετοχή αμιαντούχων ορυκτών σε αυτά. Προσδιορίστηκαν οι γεωμετρικές, φυσικομηχανικές, φυσικοχημικές και χημικές ιδιότητες των δειγμάτων και διαπιστώθηκε ότι οι βασικοί λιθότυποι παρουσιάζουν υψηλότερη μηχανική αντοχή από τους υπερβασικούς, ενώ οι τραχίτες έχουν συνήθως μεταβατικά χαρακτηριστικά μεταξύ των δύο παραπάνω κατηγοριών πετρωμάτων. Οι συσχετίσεις μεταξύ των προσδιορισθέντων ιδιοτήτων διερευνήθηκαν με ανάλυση παλινδρόμησης και παραγοντική ανάλυση. Οι ιδιότητες των βασικών και υπερβασικών λιθότυπων τείνουν να βελτιώνονται όσο μειώνεται ο βαθμός εξαλλοίωσης. Εξαίρεση αποτελεί ο δείκτης αντίστασης σε στίλβωση, ο οποίος τείνει να βελτιώνεται αυξανομένου του βαθμού υδροθερμικής μεταμόρφωσης. Για τους δολερίτες διατυπώθηκαν δύο νέοι μικροπετρογραφικοί δείκτες, ο δείκτης αντοχής (Ips) και ο δείκτης αντικατάστασης (Irep), οι οποίοι αποτελούν ποσοτική έκφραση των πετρογραφικών μεταβολών που λαμβάνουν χώρα κατά την εξαλλοίωση. Για τους υπερβασικούς λιθότυπους εισήχθηκε ο λόγος OOS, ο οποίος εκφράζει το βαθμό διατήρησης των πρωτογενών ορυκτών κατά τη σερπεντινίωση. Για τον προσδιορισμό του βαθμού εξαλλοίωσης των υπερβασικών πετρωμάτων εισήχθηκε ο δείκτης ευκίνητων στοιχείων (Im). Οι υπό μελέτη λιθότυποι είναι κατάλληλοι για χρήση ως αδρανή σκυροδεμάτων, κονιαμάτων, οδοποιίας, σκύρων σιδηροτροχιών, φίλτρων και βράχων θωράκισης, με εξαίρεση τους έντονα σερπεντινιωμένους και τεκτονισμένους χαρτσβουργίτες και τους τραχίτες. Ακόμη, τα υγιή υπερβασικά δείγματα είναι κατάλληλα για χρήση ως πρώτες ύλες στη βιομηχανία πυρίμαχων. / The present thesis aims at investigating the influence of petrographic factors on the physicomechanical properties of the Pindos and Vourinos ophiolitic rocks. Samples were also collected from the Koziakas and eastern Othrys ophiolitic complexes, as well as from an exposure of Triassic volcanic rocks near the Domokos locality. The evaluation of the collected samples for their suitability as aggregates is attempted. In addition, selected ultrabasic samples are evaluated for their suitability in refractory industry. The studied areas were thoroughly mapped. The petrographic characteristics of each lithotype were examined and their mineralogical composition was quantified. Modern techniques were also applied, using scanning electron microscopy and fluorescent microscopy, in combination with digital image analysis. Additionally, the microcrack propagation during uniaxial compression was investigated, as well as the potential existence of asbestiform minerals in each sample. The geometrical, physicomechanical, physicochemical and chemical properties were determined for each rock sample. The basic lithotypes have higher strength than the ultrabasic. The trachytes usually have characteristics transitional between the basic and ultrabasic lithotypes. The interrelationships between the various properties were examined using regression and factor analysis. The properties of the basic and ultrabasic lithotypes tend to improve when the degree of alteration decreases. Exceptionally, the polishing resistance tends to increase with an increasing degree of hydrothermal metamorphism. Two new micropetrographic indices were proposed for the dolerites, the micropetrographic strength index (Ips) and the replacement index (Irep). These indices reflect and quantify petrographic transformations which take place during alteration. The ratio OOS was introduced for the ultrabasic samples, which reflects the degree of preservation of the primary mineral phases during serpentinization. Additionally, the index of mobile elements (Im) was introduced in order to quantify the degree of alteration of ultrabasic rocks. The studied rock types are suitable for the production of aggregates for concretes, mortars, road construction, railway track ballast, filters and armourstone. The only unsuitable samples are the intense serpentinized and tectonized harzburgites and the trachytes. In addition, the fresh ultrabasic samples can be used as raw materials in the refractory industry.

CAPES / Este trabalho apresenta um sistema automatizado que foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de fabricar estruturas fotônicas por meio da técnica de escrita direta com pulsos de laser de femtossegundo. Tal técnica consiste em focalizar finamente o feixe de laser em substratos transparentes e movimentar o substrato em direções paralela e perpendicular em relação à direção de propagação do feixe de laser. Procedimentos de controle automatizado referente ao feixe de laser e à translação, de substrato foram implementados e integrados, resultando num sistema totalmente automatizado para a gravação de estruturas fotônicas. Utilizando o sistema automatizado de gravação, guias de onda funcionais em forma de reta e com curvaturas foram fabricados com sucesso, cujos perfis de campo próximo demonstraram propagação monomodo da luz vermelha de 635 nm que foi injetada e guiada. Além disso, a possibilidade de gravar estruturas fotônicas 2D e 3D é confirmada pelas gravações de uma estrutura em forma de espiral logarítmica (2D) e uma estrutura fan-out (3D). Estes resultados demonstram que o sistema desenvolvido está totalmente pronto para o uso prático de fabricar diversas estruturas fotônicas com aplicações potenciais nas áreas de redes de comunicação moderna e de circuitos fotônicos integrados. / An automated system is reported in this work with the goal of fabricating photonic structures by the direct-write technique with femtosecond laser pulses. This technique uses a finely focused laser beam into transparent substrates and the translation of the substrate along directions parallel and perpendicular to the propagation direction of the incident laser beam. Control procedures related to laser pulses and sample translation were implemented and integrated, giving rise to a fully automated femtosecond writing system. Functional straight-line and curved waveguides have been successfully achieved with the automated writing system, where single mode propagation is observed from their near filed profiles when 635 nm light is injected and guided. In addition, the possibility of writing 2D and 3D photonic structures is confirmed by tracing a logarithmic spiral structure (2D) and a fan-out structure (3D). These results show that the developed system is fully operational in practice for the purpose of fabricating a variety of photonic structures with potential applications in modern communication networks and integrated photonic circuits.

CAPES / Este trabalho apresenta um sistema automatizado que foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de fabricar estruturas fotônicas por meio da técnica de escrita direta com pulsos de laser de femtossegundo. Tal técnica consiste em focalizar finamente o feixe de laser em substratos transparentes e movimentar o substrato em direções paralela e perpendicular em relação à direção de propagação do feixe de laser. Procedimentos de controle automatizado referente ao feixe de laser e à translação, de substrato foram implementados e integrados, resultando num sistema totalmente automatizado para a gravação de estruturas fotônicas. Utilizando o sistema automatizado de gravação, guias de onda funcionais em forma de reta e com curvaturas foram fabricados com sucesso, cujos perfis de campo próximo demonstraram propagação monomodo da luz vermelha de 635 nm que foi injetada e guiada. Além disso, a possibilidade de gravar estruturas fotônicas 2D e 3D é confirmada pelas gravações de uma estrutura em forma de espiral logarítmica (2D) e uma estrutura fan-out (3D). Estes resultados demonstram que o sistema desenvolvido está totalmente pronto para o uso prático de fabricar diversas estruturas fotônicas com aplicações potenciais nas áreas de redes de comunicação moderna e de circuitos fotônicos integrados. / An automated system is reported in this work with the goal of fabricating photonic structures by the direct-write technique with femtosecond laser pulses. This technique uses a finely focused laser beam into transparent substrates and the translation of the substrate along directions parallel and perpendicular to the propagation direction of the incident laser beam. Control procedures related to laser pulses and sample translation were implemented and integrated, giving rise to a fully automated femtosecond writing system. Functional straight-line and curved waveguides have been successfully achieved with the automated writing system, where single mode propagation is observed from their near filed profiles when 635 nm light is injected and guided. In addition, the possibility of writing 2D and 3D photonic structures is confirmed by tracing a logarithmic spiral structure (2D) and a fan-out structure (3D). These results show that the developed system is fully operational in practice for the purpose of fabricating a variety of photonic structures with potential applications in modern communication networks and integrated photonic circuits.