Dr. Luigino Criante Profile

Dr. Luigino Criante

at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

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SPIE Journal Paper | 21 July 2023 Open Access

Bubble dynamics and speed of jets for needle-free injections produced by thermocavitation

Nancy Elizabeth González-Sierra, José Manuel Perez-Corte, Juan Pablo Padilla-Martinez, Samuel Cruz-Vanegas, Silvio Bonfadini, Filippo Storti, Luigino Criante, Rubén Ramos-García

JBO, Vol. 28, Issue 07, 075004, (July 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.28.7.075004

KEYWORDS: Bubbles, Skin, Vacuum chambers, Liquids, Nozzles, Pulsed laser operation, Beam diameter, Design and modelling, Laser applications, Water

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SignificanceThe number of injections administered has increased dramatically worldwide due to vaccination campaigns following the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a problem of disposing of syringes and needles. Accidental needle sticks occur among medical and cleaning staff, exposing them to highly contagious diseases, such as hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus. In addition, needle phobia may prevent adequate treatment. To overcome these problems, we propose a needle-free injector based on thermocavitation.AimExperimentally study the dynamics of vapor bubbles produced by thermocavitation inside a fully buried 3D fused silica chamber and the resulting high-speed jets emerging through a small nozzle made at the top of it. The injected volume can range from ∼0.1 to 2 μL per shot. We also demonstrate that these jets have the ability to penetrate agar skin phantoms and ex-vivo porcine skin.ApproachThrough the use of a high-speed camera, the dynamics of liquid jets ejected from a microfluidic device were studied. Thermocavitation bubbles are generated by a continuous wave laser (1064 nm). The 3D chamber was fabricated by ultra-short pulse laser-assisted chemical etching. Penetration tests are conducted using agar gels (1%, 1.25%, 1.5%, 1.75%, and 2% concentrations) and porcine tissue as a model for human skin.ResultHigh-speed camera video analysis showed that the average maximum bubble wall speed is about 10 to 25 m/s for almost any combination of pump laser parameters; however, a clever design of the chamber and nozzle enables one to obtain jets with an average speed of ∼70 m / s. The expelled volume per shot (0.1 to 2 μl) can be controlled by the pump laser intensity. Our injector can deliver up to 20 shots before chamber refill. Penetration of jets into agar of different concentrations and ex-vivo porcine skin is demonstrated.ConclusionsThe needle-free injectors based on thermocavitation may hold promise for commercial development, due to their cost and compactness.

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 2020 Presentation + Paper

Ultrafast photochromism and bacteriochromism in one dimensional hybrid plasmonic photonic structures

Francesco Scotognella, Giuseppe Paternò, Ilka Kriegel, Silvio Bonfadini, Liliana Moscardi, Luigino Criante, Stefano Donini, Davide Ariodanti, Maurizio Zani, Emilio Parisini, Guglielmo Lanzani

Proceedings Volume 11357, 113571G (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2559455

KEYWORDS: Photonic crystals, Plasmonics, Ultrafast phenomena, Modulation, Silver, Plasma, Bacteria, Dielectrics, Refractive index, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2018 Paper

One-dimensional disordered photonic structures with two or more materials

Alessandro Chiasera, Luigino Criante, Stefano Varas, Giuseppe Della Valle, Roberta Ramponi, Maurizio Ferrari, Lidia Zur, Anna Lukowiak, Ilka Kriegel, Michele Bellingeri, Davide Cassi, Francesco Scotognella

Proceedings Volume 10683, 106832M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2306306

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Refractive index, Photonic crystals, Disordered photonic crystals, Optical properties, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2017 Paper

Tailoring the optical properties of one-dimensional (1D) photonic structures

Alessandro Chiasera, Luigino Criante, Stefano Varas, Giuseppe Della Valle, Roberta Ramponi, Maurizio Ferrari, Ilka Kriegel, Michele Bellingeri, Davide Cassi, Giancarlo Righini, Francesco Scotognella

Proceedings Volume 10100, 101001D (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2251856

KEYWORDS: Photonic crystals, Optical properties, Refractive index, Optical filters, Disordered photonic crystals, Fabrication, Photovoltaics, Photonic devices, Optical fibers, Reflectors, Solar energy, Modulation, Sputter deposition, Semiconductors, Crystals

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SPIE Journal Paper | 2 September 2016

Highly integrated lab-on-a-chip for fluorescence detection

Surya S. Guduru, Francesco Scotognella, Alessandro Chiasera, Valligatla Sreeramulu, Luigino Criante, Krishna Chaitanya Vishnubhatla, Maurizio Ferrari, Roberta Ramponi, Guglielmo Lanzani, Rebeca Martínez Vázquez

OE, Vol. 55, Issue 09, 097102, (September 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.55.9.097102

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Microfluidics, Lab on a chip, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Optical filters, Luminescence, Fresnel lenses, Femtosecond phenomena, Silica, Microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2015 Presentation + Paper

Periodic nanostructures for tunable thin optics

L. Criante, F. Di Fonzo, F. Fumagalli, G. Lanzani, L. Passoni, F. Scotognella, F. Simoni

Proceedings Volume 9558, 95580O (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187050

KEYWORDS: Photonic crystals, Fabrication, Nanostructures, Modulation, Liquid crystals, Refractive index, Nanolithography, Crystals, Oxides, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

Optical properties of one-dimensional disordered multilayer photonic structures

Francesco Scotognella, Alessandro Chiasera, Luigino Criante, Stefano Varas, Ilka Kriegel, Michele Bellingeri, Giancarlo Righini, Roberta Ramponi, Maurizio Ferrari

Proceedings Volume 9364, 93640Y (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079544

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Photonic crystals, Disordered photonic crystals, Optical properties, Crystals, Photonic crystal devices, Sputter deposition, Optical filters, Solids, Photon transport

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SPIE Journal Paper | 27 January 2014

Fresnel lenses fabricated by femtosecond laser micromachining on polymer one-dimensional photonic crystal

Surya Guduru, Francesco Scotognella, Luigino Criante, Rebeca Martinez Vazquez, Roberta Ramponi, Krishna Vishnubhatla

OE, Vol. 53, Issue 07, 071813, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.53.7.071813

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Photonic crystals, Fresnel lenses, Refractive index, Femtosecond laser micromachining, Lenses, Photorefractive polymers, Optical filters, Multilayers, Light harvesting

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2013 Paper

Low-voltage tunable photonics devices: grove on thin porous structures containing liquid crystals

Luigino Criante, Luca Moretti, Francesco Scotognella

Proceedings Volume 8828, 88280L (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023702

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Liquid crystals, Photonic crystals, Refractive index, Nanoparticles, Crystals, Silica, Zirconium dioxide, Oxides, Glasses

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2013 Paper

Ultrafast exciton dissociation at donor/acceptor interfaces

G. Grancini, D. Fazzi, M. Binda, M. Maiuri, A. Petrozza, L. Criante, S. Perissinotto, H.-J. Egelhaaf, D. Brida, G. Cerullo, G. Lanzani

Proceedings Volume 8811, 88111D (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2021133

KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Excitons, Solar energy, Polymers, Absorption, Ultrafast phenomena, Internal quantum efficiency, Measurement devices, External quantum efficiency, Photovoltaics

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2010 Paper

Optical trapping in liquid crystals

F. Simoni, L. Lucchetti, L. Criante, F. Bracalente, F. Aieta

Proceedings Volume 7775, 77750F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860517

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical tweezers, Liquid crystals, Silica, Refractive index, Nonlinear optics, Distortion, Phase shifts, Optical trapping, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2008 Paper

Novel blue sensitive polymeric materials for optical data storage

R. Castagna, L. Criante, F. Vita, D. Lucchetta, S. Frohmann, T. Feid, S. Orlic, F. Simoni

Proceedings Volume 7053, 70530J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797992

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Polymerization, Diffraction, Holography, Absorbance, Optical storage, Refractive index, Data storage, Ocean optics, Diffraction gratings

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2008 Open Access

Distance optical sensor for quantitative endoscopy

Agnese Lucesoli, Luigino Criante, Bruno Farabollini, Floriano Bonifazi, Francesco Simoni, Tullio Rozzi

JBO, Vol. 13, Issue 01, 010504, (January 2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2870138

KEYWORDS: Endoscopy, Distance measurement, Endoscopes, Sensors, Signal detection, Optical sensors, Tissues, Fiber optics sensors, Fiber optics, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2007 Paper

New composite blue sensitive materials for high resolution optical data storage

L. Criante, R. Castagna, F. Vita, D. Lucchetta, F. Simoni, S. Frohmann, T. Feid, S. Orlic

Proceedings Volume 6657, 665704 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736010

KEYWORDS: Holography, Optical storage, Diffraction, Diffraction gratings, Composites, Refractive index, Modulation, Polymers, Polymerization, Optical resolution

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2006 Paper

New holographic gratings recorded in polymer-dispersed liquid crystals

K. Beev, L. Criante, D. Lucchetta, F. Simoni, S. Sainov

Proceedings Volume 6252, 62522B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.677298

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Holography, Liquid crystals, Prisms, Diffraction gratings, Polymers, Spatial frequencies, Beam splitters, Diffraction, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2006 Paper

Spectral analysis of shrinkage in holographic materials suitable for optical storage applications

Luigino Criante, K. Beev, Daniele Lucchetta, Francesco Simoni

Proceedings Volume 6252, 62520G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.676538

KEYWORDS: Optical storage, Holography, Photopolymerization, Polymers, Polymerization, Holographic materials, Diffraction, Liquid crystals, Diffraction gratings, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2005 Paper

Characterization of polymeric materials for microholographic data storage

L. Criante, K. Beev, D. Lucchetta, F. Simoni, S. Frohmann, S. Orlic

Proceedings Volume 5939, 59390C (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614833

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Diffraction gratings, Polymers, Modulation, Mirrors, Data storage, Optical storage, Holography, Polymerization, Liquid crystals

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