Author:
Buchfellner F.,Fiedler S.,Danalache M.,Daniel C.,Bian Q.,Trautwein B.,Hofmann U. K.,Roths J.
Abstract
Stiffnesses of healthy and degenerated articular cartilages were investigated using micro-indentation based on phase-shifted fiber Bragg gratings in PM fibers. Elasticities of superficial layers (< 50 µm) were resolved with minimally detectable forces yielding micro-Newton scale.