Title :
Integration of optical waveguides and microfluidic channels fabricated by femtosecond laser irradiation
Author :
Maselli, V. ; Osellame, R. ; Vazquez, R. Martinez ; Laporta, P. ; Cerullo, G.
Author_Institution :
Ist. di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, Milan
Abstract :
A femtosecond laser is used to fabricate on a glass substrate both microfluidic channels and high quality optical waveguides, intersecting each other. Waveguide-channel integration opens new prospects for in-situ sensing in lab-on-chip devices.
Keywords :
lab-on-a-chip; laser beam effects; microfluidics; optical waveguides; femtosecond laser irradiation; glass substrate; lab on chip devices; microfluidic channels; optical waveguides; Biomedical optical imaging; Integrated optics; Microfluidics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452862
