Endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a valuable tool for providing diagnostic
images of internal organs and guiding interventions in real time. Miniaturized OCT …

Freeform optics can be used in lighting applications to generate accurate prescribed
illumination patterns from compact light sources such as LEDs. When targeting dynamic …

Thermocapillary convection is particularly effective for the control of thin liquid film
topography or for the actuation of microparticles at the liquid-air interface. Experiments with …

The use of thin liquid films has expanded beyond lubrication and coatings, and into
applications in actuators and adaptive optical elements. In contrast to their predecessors …

A linear sixth-order partial differential equation (PDE) of “parabolic” type describes the
dynamics of thin liquid films beneath surfaces with elastic bending resistance when …

This study introduces a novel liquid shaping technique, thereby facilitating scalable
fabrication of disposable high-resolution OCT microprobes. This method allows for …

The adoption of solid-state light sources for general lighting applications was mainly driven
by the continuous need for efficiency improvements in the lighting industry. Most luminaires …

The behaviour of fluids at the nanoscale has attracted increasing attention as fluid-based
technologies continue to minituarize. In this thesis, we study the effect of wall confinement on …

The fluidic shaping method is an exciting new technology that allows to rapidly shape liquids
into a wide range of optical topographies with sub-nanometer surface quality. The scale …