Title :
Single-molecule optofluidics using liquid-core ARROW waveguides
Author :
Schmidt, Heidemarie ; Yin, Didi ; Measor, P.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA
Abstract :
We review recent development of liquid-core ARROW waveguides for combining planar integrated optics and microfluidics on a chip. Optical design, microfabrication, and optical characterization are presented, including demonstration of single molecule fluorescence sensitivity
Keywords :
fluorescence; microfluidics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical planar waveguides; liquid-core ARROW waveguides; microfabrication; microfluidics; optical design; planar integrated optics; single molecule fluorescence; single-molecule optofluidics; Biological processes; Biomedical optical imaging; Fluorescence; Integrated optics; Liquid waveguides; Microfluidics; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Reservoirs;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693967
