Title :
Active trapping of individual particles on an optofluidic analysis platform
Author :
Kühn, Sergei ; Measor, Philip ; Lunt, Evan J. ; Phillips, Brian S. ; Deamer, David W. ; Hawkins, Aaron R. ; Schmidt, Holger
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of CA, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Abstract :
A feedback-based opto-electrical trap is demonstrated on a fully planar optofluidic analysis platform. The trap permits the prolonged observation of single fluorescent objects ranging from bacteria to nanoparticles in an optofluidic setting.
Keywords :
fluorescence; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; microorganisms; nanoparticles; bacteria; feedback-based opto-electrical trap; microfluidics; nanoparticles; optofluidic setting; planar optofluidic analysis platform; single fluorescent objects; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Fluorescence; Hollow waveguides; Integrated optics; Liquid waveguides; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; 130.3120; 230.7380; 350.4855;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
