Title :
Waveguide enabled photo-bio-energy production
Author :
Kalontarov, Michael ; Cordovez, Bernardo ; Jung, Erica E. ; Sinton, David ; Erickson, David
Author_Institution :
Sibley Sch. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
Utilization of the evanescent fields of waveguides can lead a thousandfold reduction in photobioreactor size. Here we demonstrate an optofluidic chip for the characterization of bacterial bio-fuel production and growth in an evanescent field.
Keywords :
biofuel; bioreactors; microorganisms; waveguides; bacterial biofuel production; optofluidic chip; photobioenergy production; photobioreactor; waveguides; Biofuels; Biomedical optical imaging; Inductors; Microorganisms; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
