Title :
On-chip integrated lasers for biophotonic applications
Author :
Mappes, Timo ; Wienhold, Tobias ; Bog, Uwe ; Vannahme, Christoph ; Christiansen, M.B. ; Kristensen, Anders ; Xin Liu ; Klinkhammer, Sonke ; Lemmer, Uli ; Grossmann, Tobias ; Beck, Torsten ; Kalt, Heinz
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microstructure Technol., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol. (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
Meeting the need of biomedical users, we develop disposable Lab-on-a-Chip systems based on commercially available polymers. We are combining passive microfluidics with active optical elements on-chip by integrating multiple solid-state and liquid-core lasers. While covering a wide range of laser emission wavelengths, the chips have the size of microscope cover slips and use optical and fluidic interconnects only. Here, we present our latest realizations of integrated optofluidic lasers using whispering gallery mode or distributed feedback laser cavities.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; lab-on-a-chip; laser applications in medicine; laser cavity resonators; liquid lasers; microfluidics; solid lasers; whispering gallery modes; biophotonics; disposable lab-on-a-chip systems; distributed feedback laser cavities; fluidic interconnects; liquid-core laser; on-chip integrated lasers; optical interconnects; passive microfluidics; solid-state laser; whispering gallery mode; Distributed feedback devices; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical device fabrication; Optical resonators; Plastics; System-on-a-chip; biosensing; diffusion; distributed feedback lasers; integrated lasers; micro goblet lasers; optofluidics; polymer Lab-on-a-Chip; whispering gallery mode resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), 2012 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2875-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISOT.2012.6403224
