Title :
Application of VCSEL´s to a range of bioengineering assays
Author :
Ozkan, Mihrimah ; Birkbeck, Aaron ; Flynn, Richard ; Wang, Mark ; Esener, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Riverside, CA, USA
Abstract :
Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL) have been used for variety of applications including data storage, data readout, detection, and optical interconnects. Here, we present the application of VCSELs for manipulation and sorting of live cells.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biomedical engineering; cellular biophysics; laser arrays; laser cavity resonators; micro-optics; microfluidics; optical information processing; optical signal detection; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; bio-chips; bioengineering assays; live cell manipulation; live cell sorting; micro array lasers; microfluidic devices; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Application software; Biomedical optical imaging; Electrodes; Microfluidics; Optical arrays; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Sorting; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS, 2003 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7830-X
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2003.1233440