Title :
Integrated tunable microfluidic interferometer
Author :
Monat, C. ; Domachuk, P. ; Grillet, C. ; Eggleton, B.J. ; Mutzenich, S. ; Rosengarten, G. ; Mitchell, A.
Author_Institution :
CUDOS Res. Group, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We demonstrate a tunable microfluidic optical interferometer integrated onto a single compact planar chip. The interaction of the beam with a water/air interface provides a Mach-Zehnder like response with a strong extinction ratio (~28dB).
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; light interferometers; microfluidics; Mach-Zehnder like response; integrated tunable microfluidic interferometer; single compact planar chip; water/air interface; Australia; Biomedical optical imaging; Integrated optics; Microfluidics; Optical beams; Optical fiber devices; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; 120.3180; 130.3120;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628399
