Title :
Tunable multi-functional optofluidic biconcave lens
Author :
Song, Chaolong ; Luong, Trung-Dung ; Nguyen, Nam-Trung
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Recently using the integrated micro-lens to improve the fluorescence detection in microfluidic systems has been intensively studied. This paper describes the design and demonstration of an optofluidic in-plane bi-concave lens to perform both light focusing and diverging. In both focusing and diverging mode, the optical properties of the lens can be tuned by adjusting the flow rate. Numerical simulation and experiment are conducted and the results are compared. Our device shows a good tunability.
Keywords :
lenses; microfluidics; optical properties; fluorescence detection; integrated microlens; light diverging; light focusing; microfluidic systems; tunable multifunctional optofluidic biconcave lens; Ethanol; Focusing; Lenses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Ray tracing; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-775-7
DOI :
10.1109/NEMS.2011.6017283
