Title :
Rapid scanning flow sensor based on the self-mixing effect in a VCSEL
Author :
Russell Kliese;Yah Leng Lim;Emmanuel Stefan;Julien Perchoux;Stephen J. Wilson;Aleksandar D. Rakić
Author_Institution :
The University of Queensland, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, 4072, Australia
Abstract :
The laser self-mixing sensing modality allows the construction of compact, low-cost flow sensors. In this work, a continuous scanning system is implemented to provide a rapid scan of a microfluidic flow channel, demonstrating the feasibility of such a system.
Keywords :
"Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers","Measurement by laser beam","Laser theory","Cavity resonators"
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD), 2010 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7334-2
DOI :
10.1109/COMMAD.2010.5699789