Polymerization Voxel Size
Calculate two-photon-polymerization voxel aspect ratio and ellipsoidal volume.
Description
A polymerization voxel can be summarized as a rotational ellipsoid.
A polymerization voxel can be summarized as a rotational ellipsoid. Its lateral diameter and axial length define volume and aspect ratio.1
Calculate two-photon-polymerization voxel aspect ratio and ellipsoidal volume.
When to use Polymerization Voxel Size
Use this tool to calculate two-photon-polymerization voxel aspect ratio and ellipsoidal volume.
Prepare the optical measurements, geometry, fitted coefficients or caller-selected thresholds requested. Confirm wavelength, radius/diameter, pulse-width, angle and unit conventions before running the calculation.
How to use Polymerization Voxel Size and understand its results
- Prepare the optical measurements, geometry, fitted coefficients or caller-selected thresholds requested. Confirm wavelength, radius/diameter, pulse-width, angle and unit conventions before running the calculation.
- Enter lateralDiameterNanometers, axialLengthNanometers using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read aspectRatio, ellipsoidVolumeCubicNanometers. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| lateralDiameterNanometers | Lateral voxel diameter (nm) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
| axialLengthNanometers | Axial voxel length (nm) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
Enter positive lateral diameter and nonnegative axial length in nm. Return aspect and nm³ volume.
aspect=axial/lateral; volume=π lateral² axial/6 Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| aspectRatio | Axial-to-lateral aspect ratio | number; minimum: 0 |
| ellipsoidVolumeCubicNanometers | Ellipsoidal voxel volume (nm³) | number; minimum: 0 |
{
"input": {
"lateralDiameterNanometers": 2,
"axialLengthNanometers": 3
},
"output": {
"aspectRatio": 1.5,
"ellipsoidVolumeCubicNanometers": 6.283185307179586
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No exposure threshold, resin response, shrinkage or actual voxel-shape fit is provided.
Numeric inputs must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Confocal Lateral Resolution: Estimate confocal lateral FWHM and a simple finite-pinhole adjustment. For a complementary task, use Stealth-Dicing Pulse Spacing: Calculate stealth-dicing pulse spacing, overlap, and pulse density.
References
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Polymerization Voxel Size — tool.io
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- Confocal Lateral Resolution
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- Stealth-Dicing Pulse Spacing
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