Title :
Novel tuning method for optofluidics
Author :
Song, Wuzhou ; Psaltis, Demetri
Author_Institution :
Opt. Lab., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol. Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
We introduce a novel tuning mechanism for optofluidic devices by embedding pressure driven actuator inside microfluidic chips. Multiple tunable optofluidic devices remotely controlled by the pressure of air or liquid were demonstrated.
Keywords :
dye lasers; laser tuning; micro-optics; microfluidics; dye laser; microfluidic chips; pressure driven actuator; tunable optofluidic devices; tuning method; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser tuning; Microfluidics; Optical attenuators; Optical mixing; Optical refraction; Optical tuning; Optical variables control; Refractive index; PDMS; dye laser; elastomeric; mcirofluidic; micro-air-bag; optofluidic; pressure driven;
Conference_Titel :
Optomechatronic Technologies, 2009. ISOT 2009. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4209-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4210-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISOT.2009.5326158
