Title :
Integrated microsphere arrays as a compact focusing tool for biomedical and photonics applications
Author :
Darafsheh, Arash ; Kerr, Matthew D. ; Allen, Kenneth W. ; Astratov, Vasily N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Sci., Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
Abstract :
It is shown that integration of microspheres inside microcapillaries or hollow waveguides allow the development of compact focusing tools for a variety of biomedical and photonics applications.
Keywords :
Biomedical optical imaging; Focusing; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical films; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
