Title :
Compact microfluidic refractometer
Author :
Domachuk, P. ; Littler, I.C.M. ; Cronin-Golomb, M. ; Eggleton, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Centre of Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We demonstrate a liquid phase refractometer that utilizes fiber Bragg gratings integrated across planar microfluidic channels. We test the device using various concentrations of saline solution and report sensitivity to refractive index changes of 0.2%.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; refractive index measurement; refractometers; fiber Bragg gratings; liquid phase refractometer; microfluidic refractometer; planar microfluidic channels; refractive index changes; saline solution; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Microfluidics; Optical fiber devices; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Resonance; Testing; 060.2370; 120.5710;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628549
