Title :
Optofluidic microchip with integrated 780-nm VCSEL arrays for biomedical and chemical sensing
Author :
Kasten, Ansas M. ; Tice, Joshua D. ; Eichorst, John P. ; Dorvel, Brian R. ; Kenis, Paul J A ; Choquette, Kent D.
Author_Institution :
2225 Micro & Nano Lab., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We report the compact integration of high-power 780-nm VCSEL arrays with a microfluidic channel to create an optofluidic microchip. Characterization of the microchip using a near-infrared fluorescent dye yields a detection limit of 10 µM.
Keywords :
Biomedical optical imaging; Chemicals; Fluorescence; Integrated optics; Microfluidics; Optical arrays; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Stimulated emission; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
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
