Title :
Integrated tunable microfluidic interferometer
Author :
Monat, Christelle ; Domachuk, P. ; Grillet, C. ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We demonstrate a tunable optical filter/sensor based on a microfluidic interferometer integrated onto a compact planar chip. The interaction of the beam with a water/air interface provides a tunable Mach-Zehnder response with 28 dB extinction ratio.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; fibre optic sensors; hybrid integrated circuits; integrated optics; micro-optics; microfluidics; optical filters; optical tuning; Mach-Zehnder response; beam-water-air interface interaction; buried single mode fiber; compact planar chip; extinction ratio; integrated tunable microfluidic interferometer; optical filter; optical sensor; Australia; Extinction ratio; Microfluidics; Optical beams; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519294
