Title :
Fully-Integrated Optofluidic Trap with Linear Microsphere Array
Author :
Blakely, J.T. ; Kawano, M. ; Gordon, R. ; Sinton, D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Victoria, Victoria
fDate :
Aug. 12 2007-July 16 2007
Abstract :
A linear array of micron diameter polystyrene spheres is trapped using a dual-beam fiber-optic trap fully-integrated within a microfluidic chip. The average particle spacing is sensitive to the number of particles in the trap. Maxwell´s stress tensor analysis agrees well with the experiments. This fully integrated optical trap environment may be extended to the manipulation and analysis of biological samples.
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; integrated optics; micro-optics; microfluidics; radiation pressure; Maxwell´s stress tensor analysis; dual-beam fiber-optic trap; linear microsphere array; microfluidic chip; optical trap; optofluidic trap; particle spacing; polystyrene spheres; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Microfluidics; Mie scattering; Optical arrays; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Tensile stress; Cell Manipulation; Microfluidics; Mie Scattering; OpticalTrapping; Optofluidics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, 2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hualien
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0641-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2007.4373843
