Title :
Temperature and pressure compensated microfluidic optical sensor
Author :
Sumetsky, M. ; Dulashko, Y. ; Windeler, R.S.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ
Abstract :
We demonstrate a robust double-capillary microfluidic ring resonator optical sensor imbedded into a solid polymer matrix. The device is capable of compensating the temperature and pressure variations and can be generalized to a multi-capillary lab-on-a-chip.
Keywords :
compensation; lab-on-a-chip; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; micromechanical resonators; microsensors; optical fabrication; optical polymers; optical resonators; optical sensors; double-capillary microfluidic ring resonator optical sensor; liquid core optical ring resonator fabrication; multicapillary lab-on-a-chip; pressure compensated microfluidic optical sensor; solid polymer matrix; temperature compensation; Liquids; Microfluidics; Optical fiber sensors; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical ring resonators; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Temperature sensors; (060.2370) Fiber optics sensors; (060.4005) Microstructured fibers; (120.1880) Detection; (170.4520) Optical confinement and manipulation; (230.5750) Resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
