[pt] A interação entre dois lasers semicondutores operando em regime de chaveamento de ganho foi estudada, em função do comprimento de onda e das condições de operação de cada um. Mostrou-se que um laser netas condições pode operar como um detetor com resolução de até alguns picossegundos, num sistema de amostragem óptica. / [en] The interaction of two gain-switched semiconductor lasers was studied as a function of wavelength and operation condition of each one. It has been shown that a laser under these conditions can function as a detector with time-resolution up to a few picoseconds for an optical sampling system.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2002-12-18Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:53:22Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 fonseca_jrl_me_rcla.pdf: 850383 bytes, checksum: bcd0aa3efb5190b07e8211dc3c5cdbca (MD5) / A espectrometria fotoacústica sofreu um grande avanço nos últimos anos, como técnica de análise de materiais e sistemas. Os calorímetros que utilizam o fenômeno fotoacústico se desenvolveram para análises que não podem ser feitas por outros procedimentos, como, a reflectância difusa, reflectância total atenuada e espalhamento Raman. O espectrômetro elaborado nesse trabalho pode ser utilizado para a determinação de energia de laser e calores específicos de materiais biológicos sólidos. Foi confeccionado com materiais de baixo custo e existentes no mercado nacional. Foi testado com sucesso para medidas de energia de laser. / Photoacoustic spectrometry has undergone a significant development in the last years as a technic of material and system analyses. Calorimeters using photoacoustic phenomenon were developed to provide analyses that cannot be done by other procedures such as diffuse reflectance, total atenuated reflectance and Raman’s scattering about. The spectometer constructed in this work can be used to determine laser energy and specific heat of biological solid materials. It was constructed with cheap material easily found in national market. The photoacoustic spectometer was sucessfully tested in measuring laser energy.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-04-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:47:15Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 meirelles_vm_dr_jabo.pdf: 1134100 bytes, checksum: b4602b4a9ef93b3deb00fc8b50e5af14 (MD5) / A osteoartrose (OA) do joelho é uma doença de caráter inflamatório e degenerativo que provoca a destruição da cartilagem articular e leva à deformidade da articulação. A luxação patelar é um problema ortopédico comum na clínica de pequenos animais. A cirurgia não impede a progressão da OA. O laser de baixa intensidade (LBI) tem sido utilizado para acelerar processos de reparação tecidual, por aumentar o fluxo sangüíneo, possuir ação antiinflamatória, antiedematosa, analgésica e estimular o metabolismo celular. Este trabalho estudou a influência da laserterapia em dois espectros eletromagnéticos, vermelho e infravermelho, na reparação cartilagínea, diferenciando histologicamente o tipo de cartilagem formada durante a reparação articular. Foram utilizados 36 coelhos machos raça Norfolk divididos em 3 grupos com 12 animais cada: G1 (controle, trocleoplastia sem tratamento pós-operatório), G2 (trocleoplastia + irradiação laser 670 nm) e G3 (trocleoplastia + irradiação laser 904 nm). Os animais dos grupos G2 e G3 foram irradiados diariamente, com intervalo de 24 horas, durante 10 dias utilizando um laser In-Ga-Al com comprimento de onda (λ) de 670 e um laser de As-Ga com λ de 904 nm respectivamente, na dose de 2 J por ponto totalizando 4 pontos. Os grupos G2 e G3 apresentaram recuperação funcional mais rápida que G1. Histologicamente, G3 apresentou um aspecto osteocondral mais regular, com formação de cartilagem hialina enquanto em G1 e G2 formou-se fibrocartilagem / Stifle osteoarthrosis is an inflammatory and degenerative disease that causes destruction of the articular cartilage and leads to deformity in the articulation. Patellar luxation is a common orthopedic problem in the clinic of small animals. The surgery does not avoid the progression of the osteoarthrosis. Low intensity laser has been used to improve degenerated processes for it increases blood flow, it has antiinflammatory, antiedematous, analgesic effects and stimulates cellular metabolism. This work studied the influence of laser therapy of two electromagnetic spectra, red and infrared, for repairing cartilage, histologically telling apart the kind of cartilage formed during articular regeneration. We use 36 male rabbits bred Norfolk divided into 3 groups with 12 animals each: G1 (control, trochleoplasty without treatment post-operatory), G2 (trochleoplasty + laser therapy 670 nm) and G3 (trochleoplasty + laser therapy 904 nm). The animals from G2 and G3 were irradiated daily with an interval of 24 hours over 10 days using a laser Ga-Al-In with wavelength (λ) of 670 and a Ga-As laser with λ 904 nm respectively. At a dose of 2 J per point total of 4 points. The groups G2 and G3 showed faster functional recovery that G1. Histologically, G3 had a most regular osteochondral aspect, with hyaline cartilage formation while in G1 and G2 formed fibrocartilage

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:33:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2003Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:44:37Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 goncalves_sfm_dr_araca.pdf: 1213188 bytes, checksum: c60aab36aac67d006cedba20e5396fe8 (MD5) / As lesões cariosas de superfícies proximais se destacam por sua grande incidência, tanto pelo fato da região propiciar o acúmulo de biofilme bacteriano, quanto pelas dificuldades de higienização e de diagnóstico precoce. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a performance da inspeção visual + sondagem (IV+S), laser de fluorescência (L), radiografia interproximal (RXI), separação dental + inspeção visual + sondagem (SD+IV+S) e separação dental + laser de fluorescência (SD+L) no diagnóstico de lesões cariosas proximais sem e com cavitação. Foram examinadas, por 2 profissionais, 167 superfícies de 30 pacientes de faixa etária entre 4 e 12 anos de idade, utilizando-se os 5 tipos de exames. Como método de validação para lesões cariosas com cavitação foi utilizada a dupla impressão das áreas interproximais com silicona de condensação. Em relação às lesões cariosas sem cavitação, os valores médios de sensibilidade encontrados para os exames de IV+S, L, RXI, SD+IV+S e SD+L foram de 44%, 33%, 49%, 100% e 48%, respectivamente. Em relação às lesões cariosas com cavitação, a sensibilidade foi de 15%, 40%, 59%, 59% e 41%, respectivamente. A correlação dos métodos de diagnóstico, em relação às lesões cariosas com cavitação, sugeriram uma maior precisão para a SD+IV+L. Os resultados sugeriram que a utilização da separação dental aumenta o desempenho no diagnóstico de lesões cariosas proximais, e que o método de impressão com silicona pode ser indicado como um método auxiliar definitivo de diagnóstico de lesões com cavitação. / The approximals carious lesions stand out for its great incidence, so much for the fact of the area to propitiate the accumulation of bacterial plaque, as for the difficulties of toothbrushing and of precocious diagnosis. The objective of this study went evaluate the performance of the visual inspection + probing (IV+P), laser fluorescence (LF), bitewing radiographs (BW), dental separation + visual inspection + probing (SD+IV+P) and dental separation + laser fluorescence (SD+L) in the diagnosis of approximals carious lesions without and with cavitation. 167 surfaces of 30 patient of age group between 4 and 12 years were examined for 2 professional being used the 5 types of exams. As validation method for cavitated carious lesions were the double impression of the interproximals areas with condensation-cure silicone impression material. In relation to the carious lesions without cavitation, the medium values of sensibility found for the exams of IV+P, LF, BW, SD+IV+P and SD+LF were of 44%, 33%, 49%, 100% and 48%, respectively. In relation to the cavitated carious lesions , the sensibility was of 15%, 40%, 59%, 59% and 41%, respectively. The results suggested that the use of the dental separation increases the effectiveness in the diagnosis of approximal carious lesions, and the impression method can be indicated as a definitive auxiliary method of diganosis of lesions cavitated.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:35:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-08-23Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:46:40Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000740809.pdf: 1437105 bytes, checksum: bcce4aba94a736ba421807fc3667026d (MD5) / O Pólipo endometrial é a doença endometrial mais prevalente. Sangramento uterino anormal (SUA) e infertilidade são condições clínicas frequentemente associadas com a presença dessa entidade. O risco de malignização é baixo, mas aumenta em mulheres na pós-menopausa com SUA ou idade superior a 60 anos. O tratamento consiste na exérese através de histeroscopia cirúrgica ambulatorial ou hospitalar. A energia elétrica bipolar é a forma de energia convencionalmente utilizada em ambiente ambulatorial. Como o laser apresenta algumas vantagens sobre a corrente elétrica e o custo das fibras óticas empregadas com o laser diodo é menor, pode-se adicionar uma contribuição ao campo da histeroscopia cirúrgica ambulatorial. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever as técnicas de polipectomias histeroscópicas com laser diodo sem anestesia, identificar o perfil clínico- epidemiológico das pacientes portadoras de pólipo endometrial para caracterização da amostra estudada, analisar a viabilidade da polipectomia histeroscópica com laser diodo, assim como, a tolerabilidade das pacientes à técnica empregada, e analisar as vantagens e desvantagens da polipectomia ambulatorial com laser diodo. Trata-se de estudo clínico descritivo analítico de avaliação prospectiva com amostra de conveniência, realizada no período de dezembro de 2011 a maio de 2012, de 31 pacientes que foram submetidas à polipectomia histeroscópica ambulatorial sem anestesia com laser diodo à potência de 4W em modo contínuo por contato, após realização de histeroscopia ambulatorial diagnóstica, sendo que 24 tinham diagnóstico histeroscópico de pólipo endometrial único compreendido entre 1cm e 2cm e 7 foram tratadas no mesmo momento da histeroscopia ambulatorial diagnóstica e apresentavam pólipos compreendidos entre 3cm e 5cm de diâmetro. Todas com boa tolerância à dor, quando da realização da histeroscopia diagnóstica ambulatorial... / Endometrial polyp is the most prevalente endometrial disease. Abnormal uterine bleeding and infertility are clinical conditions often associated with the presence of this entity. The risk of malignancy is low, but increases in postmenopausal women with AUB or in women older than 60 years. Treatment consists of surgical excision via outpatient hysteroscopy or inpatient ressectopies . The electricity conventionally used in the outpatient setting is bipolar Twizzle. As the laser has some advantages over the electric current and the cost of fiber optics used with the diode laser is smaller, we think a contribution to the field of surgical outpatient hysteroscopy may be given. The aim of this study was to describe the techniques of outpatient hysteroscopic polypectomy with diode laser without anesthesia, to identify the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with endometrial polyp to characterize the sample, analyze the feasibility of hysteroscopic polypectomy diode laser and tolerability of patients to the technique and also, analyze the advantages and disadvantages of outpatient hysteroscopic polypectomy with diode laser. Between December 2011 and May 2012 about 31 patients was studied. This study is a descriptive analytic clinical assessment with prospective convenience sample of 31 patients who underwent outpatient hysteroscopic polypectomy without anesthesia with diode laser to the power of 4W in continuous mode by contact, and that, 24 patients have had hysteroscopic diagnosis of endometrial polyp between 1cm and 2cm previously, and 7 women were underwent treated at the same time of diagnostic hysteroscopy and had polyps between 3cm and 5cm in diameter. All women had good pain tolerance when the diagnostic hysteroscopy. We used optical fibers type bare with 1003μ and 603μ in diameter. Two techniques for hysteroscopic polypectomy diode laser were described. We analyzed the clinical-epidemiological ...

Light-based therapies are becoming increasingly important and widely applied within the clinical practice. Their advantages over more traditional therapies have created an expanding market which is driving the development of more efficient and sophisticated devices. These devices allow a more precise control of the characteristics of the optical output to maximise benefits of the treatment. Although many studies have been conducted on light, and more specifically lasers, both from a therapeutic and a technological perspective, there is still much research to be undertaken. Laser systems have been used for more than two decades for the treatment of vascular lesions. Indeed the application of selective photothermolysis utilising the monochromaticity of the laser system has become the treatment of choice. However the treatment of larger blood vessels remains problematic. Many workers have, for theoretical and clinical reasons, elected to choose the YAG laser for the treatment of larger thread veins and vascular lesions containing larger vessels. The therapeutic output has been mixed and the need for further work identified. This thesis describes the design of a novel approach to the control of the temporal profile of the YAG laser. The design aspect of the work includes a computer modelling study which shows that careful control of the temporal parameters can in principle improve the therapeutic output. A novel approach to the digital control of the flashlamps pumping the YAG crystal is also described. The digital control of the flashlamp translates to sensitive control of the temporal profile of the laser output in a way that has not been described to date. The thesis therefore concludes that control of the temporal output of the YAG laser, if possible, should give improved therapeutic output and that the necessary level of control can be achieved by advanced digital techniques. Future clinical work should prove improved therapeutic results.

Doctor of Philosophy / Department of Physics / Artem Rudenko / Christopher M. Sorensen / The motion of electrons in atoms, molecules, and solids in the presence of intense electromagnetic radiation is an important research topic in physics and physical chemistry because of its fundamental nature and numerous practical applications, ranging from precise machining of materials to optical control of chemical reactions and light-driven electronic devices. Mechanisms of light-matter interactions critically depend on the dimensions of the irradiated system and evolve significantly from single atoms or molecules to the macroscopic bulk. Nanoparticles provide the link between these two extremes. In this thesis, I take advantage of this bridge to study light-matter interactions as a function of nanoparticle size, shape, and composition. I present here three discrete, but interconnected, experiments contributing to our knowledge of nanoparticle properties and their response to intense, short-pulsed light fields. First, I investigate how individual nanoparticles interact with each other in solution, studying their temperature-dependent solubility. The interaction potential between 5.5nm gold nanoparticles, ligated by an alkanethiol was found to be -0.165eV, in reasonable agreement with a phenomenological model. The other two experiments explore ultrafast dynamics driven by intense femtosecond lasers in isolated, gas-phase metallic and dielectric nanoparticles. Photoelectron momentum imaging is applied to study the response of gold, silica, and gold-shell/silica-core nanoparticles (ranging from single to several hundred nanometers in size) with near-infrared (NIR), 25 fs laser pulses in the intensity range of 10¹¹ - 10¹⁴ W/cm². These measurements, which constitute the bulk of my graduate work, reveal the complex interplay between the external optical field and the induced near-field of the nanoparticle, resulting in the emission of very energetic electrons that are much faster than those emitted from isolated atoms or molecules exposed to the same light pulses. The highest photoelectron energies (“cutoffs”) were measured as a function of laser intensity, nanoparticle material and size. We found that the energy cutoffs increase monotonically with laser intensity and nanoparticle size, except for the gold/silica hybrid where the plasmon resonance response modifies this behavior at low intensities. The measured photoelectron spectra for metallic nanoparticles display a large energy enhancement over silica. Finally, the last part of this thesis explores the possibility to apply time-resolved x-ray scattering as a probe of the ultrafast dynamics in isolated nanoparticles driven by very intense (~10¹⁵ W/cm²) NIR laser radiation. To do this, I developed and built a nanoparticle source capable of injecting single, gas-phase nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution into the laser focus. We used femtosecond x-ray pulses from an x-ray free electron laser (XFEL) to map the evolution of the laser-irradiated nanoparticle. The ultrafast dynamics were observed in the single-shot x-ray diffraction patterns measured as a function of delay between the NIR and x-ray pulses, which allows for femtosecond temporal and nanometer spatial resolution. We found that the intense IR laser pulse rapidly ionizes the nanoparticle, effectively turning it into a nanoplasma within less than a picosecond, and observed signatures of the nanoparticle surface softening on a few hundred-femtosecond time scale.

abstract: This work explores the application and optimization of laser patterning of dielectrics on textured crystalline silicon for improving the performance of industrial silicon solar cells. Current direct laser patterning processes introduce defects to the surface of the solar cell as a result of the film transparency and the intensity variation of the laser induced by the textured surface. As a means of overcoming these challenges, a co-deposited protective masking film was developed that is directly patterned with laser light at greatly depreciated light intensities that allows for selective chemical etching of the underlying dielectric films without incurring substantial defects to the surface of the device. Initial defects produced by the process are carefully evaluated with electron microscopy techniques and their mechanism for generation is identified and compensated. Further, an analysis of the opening fraction within the laser spot is evaluated –the area of removed film within the laser spot divided by the area of the laser spot– and residue produced by the laser process within the contact opening is studied. Once identified, this non-damaging laser process is a promising alternative to the standard screen print and fire process currently used by industry for metallization of silicon solar cells. Smaller contacts may be made with the laser process that are as of yet unattainable with screen printing, allowing for a decrease in shading losses. Additionally, the use of patterning allows for silver-free metallization and improved conductivity in the contacts, thereby decreasing parasitic losses in the device. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Electrical Engineering 2018

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar, ex vivo, a influência da irradiação do laser Er,Cr:YSGG na resistência de união do material obturador à base de resina epóxica à dentina radicular, por meio do teste de push-out, e na interface dentina/material obturador, por meio de microscopia confocal a laser. Avaliou-se, ainda, a variação de temperatura externa da dentina radicular durante irradiação. Para tanto, 96 caninos foram instrumentados com sistema rotatório K3 até #45/.02 e irrigados com 2 mL de água destilada e deionizada entre os instrumentos utilizados. Os espécimes foram distribuídos em 3 grupos (n=32) em função do protocolo de irrigação final (10 mL): água destilada e deionizada, NaOCl 1% e EDTAC 17%. Em seguida, foram redistribuídos em 4 subgrupos (n=8), de acordo com a irradiação do laser: não irradiado, 2 W/20 Hz, 3 W/20 Hz e 4 W/20 Hz. Durante a irradiação, foram aferidos os valores máximo e mínimo de temperatura na parede radicular externa nos terços cervical, médio e apical e no ápice radicular. Após irradiação, os espécimes foram obturados com cimento AH Plus e guta-percha pela técnica de condensação lateral. Decorridos três vezes o tempo de endurecimento o tempo de do cimento, as raízes foram seccionadas transversalmente em slices de 1 mm de espessura. Dois slices de cada terço foram submetidos ao push-out em máquina universal de ensaios e o tipo de falha foi analisado em lupa estereoscópica e classificado em: adesiva ao material obturador, adesiva à dentina, mista, coesiva no material obturador e coesiva na dentina. O slice restante foi submetido à análise em microscopia confocal a laser, onde avaliou-se a porcentagem de perímetro da secção transversal do canal radicular com tags de cimento e a profundidade dos tags na interface dentina/material obturador de forma quali-quantitativa. Os dados de resistência de união (Mpa) e porcentagem de perímetro com tags foram analisados por meio do teste ANOVA; enquanto os dados da variação de temperatura (ºC) e profundidade dos tags (&mu;m) por meio do teste de Kruskal-Wallis, ambos seguidos de teste de Tukey. A irradiação do laser Er,Cr:YSGG aumentou a resistência de união do cimento obturador à dentina, independente da irrigação final, sendo que os maiores valores foram obtidos para as potência de 3 W (4,02±1,32) e 4 W (4,18±0,98) e os menores valores para o grupo não irradiado (2,64±0,58) (p<0,05). A potência de 2 W (3,28±0,91) apresentou valores intermediários. A irrigação final com EDTAC 17% resultou em maiores valores de resistência de união (4,01±1,02) quando comparado à água destilada (3,11±1,09) e ao NaOCl 1% (3,47±1,18) (p<0,05). Em relação aos terços radiculares, o terço cervical (4,01±1,21) apresentou valor de resistência de união estatisticamente maior que o terço apical (3,04±0,89), enquanto o terço médio apresentou valores intermediários (3,54±1,15) (p<0,05). Em todos os grupos foi observado maior percentual de falhas adesivas e mistas. Nos grupos irradiados com 3 W [21,1 (14,1-27,7)] e 4 W [17,8 (11,9-23,7)] foi observado maior profundidade de tags do material obturador quando comparado ao grupo não irradiado [12,9 (9,0-20,0)]; a potência de 2 W promoveu valores intermediários [15,6 (11,7-23,3)] de profundidade de tags. Os maiores percentuais de perímetro com tags foram observados para os grupos irradiados, não havendo diferença estatística entre eles (p>0,05). O aumento da temperatura foi proporcional ao aumento da potência do laser, não excedendo 3 ºC. Concluiu-se que o laser Er,Cr:YSGG promoveu aumento da resistência de união do cimento à base de resina epóxica à dentina radicular, com maior formação de tags em todas as potências estudadas, principalmente quando associado à irrigação final com EDTAC 17%; o aumento da temperatura durante a irradiação não foi considerado elevado a ponto de prejudicar os tecidos adjacentes. / The aim of this study was to evaluate ex vivo the influence of Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation on the bond strength of an epoxy resin-based root canal sealer to root dentin, using the push-out test, and on the dentin/filling material interface, using confocal laser microscopy. The temperature variation on the outer root dentin during irradiation was also evaluated. For this purposes, 96 canines were instrumented with K3 rotary system up to the #45/.02 instrument, irrigating with 2 mL of distilled and deionized water at each change of instrument. The specimens were randomly assigned to 3 groups (n=32), according the final irrigation protocol (10 mL): distilled and deionized water, 1% NaOCl and 17% EDTAC. They were next reassigned into 4 subgroups (n=8), according to the laser irradiation parameters: non-irradiated, 2 W/20 Hz, 3 W/20 Hz and 4 W/20 Hz. During irradiation, the maximum and minimum temperatures were measured on the outer root dentin wall in the cervical, middle and apical thirds as well in the root apex. Following irradiation, the canals were filled with lateral condensation of AH Plus sealer and gutta-percha cones. After a period three times longer than the sealers setting time, the roots were sectioned transversally to obtain 1-mm-thick slices. Two slices from each third were subjected to a push-out test in a universal testing machine and the failure mode was analyzed with stereoscopic lens and classified as: adhesive to the filling material, adhesive to dentin, mixed, cohesive in the filling material and cohesive in dentin. The remaining slice was analyzed by confocal laser microscopy to evaluate the percentage of the perimeter of the root canal cross-section with sealer tags. The depth of tags at the dentin/filling material interface was evaluated in a quali-quantitative manner. Bond strength (MPa) data and the percentage of perimeter with tags were analyzed by ANOVA, while temperature variation (ºC) and tag depth (&mu;m) were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test, both followed by Tukeys test. The Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation increased sealer bond strength to dentin, regardless of the final irrigation protocol. The highest values were obtained for 3 W (4.02±1.32) and 4 W (4.18±0.98) powers and the lowest for the non-irradiated group (2.64±0.58) (p<0.05). The use of 2 W power (3.28±0.91) resulted in intermediate values. Final irrigation with 17% EDTAC provided higher bond strength (4.01±1.02) compared with distilled water (3.11±1.09) and 1% (NaOCl 3.47±1.18) (p<0.05). Regarding the root thirds, the cervical third (4.01±1.21) presented significantly higher bond strength than the apical third (3.04±0.89), while the middle third presented intermediate values (3.54±1.15) (p<0.05). In all groups, there was a greater percentage of adhesive and mixed failures. In the groups irradiated with 3 W [21.1 (14.1-27.7)] and 4 W [17.8 (11.9-23.7)], it was observed a greater depth of filling material tags compared with the non-irradiated group [12.9 (9.0-20.0)]; 2 W power produced intermediate tag depth values [15.6 (11.7-23.3)]. The greatest percentage of canal perimeter with sealer tags was observed in the irradiated groups, with no statistically significant difference among them (p>0.05). The temperature rise was proportional to the increase of laser power, not surpassing 3 °C. It was therefore concluded that Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation increased the bond strength of an epoxy resin-based sealer to root dentin, with greater formation of sealer tags when for all tested powers, especially if combined with final irrigation with 17% EDTAC; temperature rise during irradiation was not considered high enough to cause harmful effects to the adjacent tissues.