• DocumentCode
    2987717
  • Title

    Microfluidics with near infrared fluid handling

  • Author

    Kotz, K.T. ; Gu, Yu ; Paris, G.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Molecular Phys. Lab., SRI Int., Menlo Park, CA, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    2157
  • Abstract
    We have constructed a near infrared optical system to induce thermal gradients sufficient to controllably manipulate small aqueous droplets. We have fused droplets, and observed rapid mixing, and absorption changes from a biological assay.
  • Keywords
    bio-optics; biological techniques; biothermics; drops; light absorption; microfluidics; biological assay; microfluidics; near infrared fluid handling; near infrared optical system; optical absorption; small aqueous droplets; thermal gradients; Biomedical optical imaging; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Laboratories; Laser fusion; Microfluidics; Microscopy; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202401
  • Filename
    1573467