Title :
Self-assembled periodic microfluidic structures in a hollow optical fiber
Author :
An, Sohee ; Ha, Woosung ; Jung, Yongmin ; Oh, Kyunghwan
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys. & Appl. Phys., Yonsei Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
We report novel periodic microfluidic structures in a hollow optical fiber (HOF) filled with water and air. The structures within the HOF were fabricated using a flame brushing technique and its optical characteristics are presented.
Keywords :
holey fibres; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; optical fibre fabrication; periodic structures; self-assembly; flame brushing; holey fibers; hollow optical fiber; microfluidic structures; optical characteristics; optical fiber fabrication; periodic structures; self-assembly; Fabrication; Fires; Holey fibers; Microfluidics; Optical fibers; Periodic structures; Physics; Plugs; Surface tension; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5219758
