Effect of laser-induced cavitation bubble on a thin elastic membrane

Abstract A study of the effects of a cavitation bubble on a thin elastic membrane is presented. A cavitation bubble was produced by focusing a high-energy laser beam near an elastic membrane submerged in water, which corresponds to conditions often encountered in ophthalmology. The bubble effects on the membrane were studied as a function of distance between the bubble and membrane and laser pulse energy. Recordings of bubble dynamics with an ultra-high-speed camera were performed on both sides of the membrane, providing better insight into the mechanisms of membrane rupture. Observations have revealed distinct bubble behavior regimes with respect to coefficient γ . Cavitation bubbles centered on the membrane produce less damage than bubbles shifted slightly away. Significant damages were observed at intermediate distances between the bubble and membrane after bubble collapse, while weaker interactions were recorded at larger distances with less or no damaging effect to the membrane.

[1]  A. T. Ellis,et al.  Laser‐Induced Liquid Breakdown‐a Step‐By‐Step Account , 1971 .

[2]  J. Blake,et al.  The growth and collapse of cavitation bubbles near composite surfaces , 1989, Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

[3]  Jian Lu,et al.  Experimental investigation of the collapse of laser-generated cavitation bubbles near a solid boundary , 2007 .

[4]  Stéphane Popinet,et al.  Bubble collapse near a solid boundary: a numerical study of the influence of viscosity , 2002, Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

[5]  D. C. Emmony,et al.  Experimental observations of the interaction of a laser generated cavitation bubble with a flexible membrane , 1999 .

[6]  Hongchao Zhang,et al.  Experimental investigation of the effect of ambient pressure on laser-induced bubble dynamics , 2011 .

[7]  Demetri Psaltis,et al.  Holographic recording of fast phenomena , 2002 .

[8]  D. Horvat,et al.  Optodynamic observation of double laser-induced breakdown at the water surface , 2010 .

[9]  G. Berdeaux,et al.  Adverse clinical consequences of neodymium:YAG laser treatment of posterior capsule opacification , 2004, Journal of cataract and refractive surgery.

[10]  T. Phillips,et al.  The effect of viscoelasticity on the dynamics of gas bubbles near free surfaces , 2013 .

[11]  R Birngruber,et al.  Intraocular photodisruption with picosecond and nanosecond laser pulses: tissue effects in cornea, lens, and retina. , 1994, Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

[12]  A. Vogel,et al.  Stress wave emission and cavitation bubble dynamics by nanosecond optical breakdown in a tissue phantom , 2006, Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

[13]  Kester Nahen,et al.  Dynamics of laser-induced cavitation bubbles near elastic boundaries: influence of the elastic modulus , 2001, Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

[14]  S. W. Gong,et al.  Interaction of a spark-generated bubble with a rubber beam: numerical and experimental study. , 2012, Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics.

[15]  Evert Klaseboer,et al.  Experimental and numerical study of transient bubble-elastic membrane interaction , 2006 .

[16]  J. Mozina,et al.  Two-dimensional measurements of laser-induced breakdown in air by high-speed two-frame shadowgraphy , 2013 .

[17]  Lipeng Lai.  Curvature singularity in the asymmetric breakup of an underwater air bubble , 2012, 1203.0014.

[18]  A. Vogel,et al.  Influence of pulse duration on mechanical effects after laser-induced breakdown in water , 1998 .

[19]  Reginald Birngruber,et al.  Intraocular Nd:YAG laser surgery: laser-tissue interaction, damage range, and reduction of collateral effects , 1990 .

[20]  J. Mozina,et al.  Optodynamic characterization of the shock waves after laser-induced breakdown in water , 2005 .

[21]  J. Mozina,et al.  High-speed two-frame shadowgraphy for velocity measurements of laser-induced plasma and shock-wave evolution. , 2011, Optics letters.

[22]  G. S. Keen,et al.  The final stage of the collapse of a cavitation bubble close to a rigid boundary , 2002, Physics of Fluids.

[23]  U. Parlitz,et al.  Shock wave emission and cavitation bubble generation by picosecond and nanosecond optical breakdown in water , 1996 .

[24]  L. Atchaneeyasakul,et al.  Neodymium:YAG laser damage threshold of foldable intraocular lenses , 2001, Journal of cataract and refractive surgery.

[25]  D. Horvat,et al.  Analysis of optodynamic sources generated during laser-induced breakdown in water. , 2006, Ultrasonics.

[26]  Evert Klaseboer,et al.  An oscillating bubble near an elastic material , 2004 .

[27]  P. Gregorčič,et al.  A laser probe measurement of cavitation bubble dynamics improved by shock wave detection and compared to shadow photography , 2007 .

[28]  Sheguang Zhang,et al.  The final stage of the collapse of a cavitation bubble near a rigid wall , 1993, Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

[29]  Boo Cheong Khoo,et al.  Effect of the viscosity on the behavior of a single bubble near a membrane , 2012 .

[30]  Kester Nahen,et al.  Dynamics of laser-induced cavitation bubbles near an elastic boundary , 2001, Journal of Fluid Mechanics.