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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 4 — Feb. 13, 2012
  • pp: 4291–4296

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Fabrication of three-dimensional microfluidic channels inside glass using nanosecond laser direct writing

Changning Liu, Yang Liao, Fei He, Yinglong Shen, Danping Chen, Ya Cheng, Zhizhan Xu, Koji Sugioka, and Katsumi Midorikawa  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 4, pp. 4291-4296 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.004291


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Abstract

We show that fabrication of three-dimensional microfluidic channels embedded in glass can be achieved by using a Q-switched, frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser. The processing mainly consists of two steps: (1) formation of hollow microfluidic channels in porous glass immersed in Rhodamine 6G dissolved in water by nanosecond laser ablation; and (2) postannealing of the fabricated porous glass sample at 1120 °C for consolidation of the sample. In particular, a bilayer microfluidic structure is created in glass substrate using this technique for showcasing its capability of three-dimensional structuring.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3390) Lasers and laser optics : Laser materials processing
(140.3540) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Q-switched
(160.2750) Materials : Glass and other amorphous materials
(270.4180) Quantum optics : Multiphoton processes

ToC Category:
Laser Microfabrication

History
Original Manuscript: November 21, 2011
Revised Manuscript: January 10, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: January 12, 2012
Published: February 7, 2012

Virtual Issues
Vol. 7, Iss. 4 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

Citation
Changning Liu, Yang Liao, Fei He, Yinglong Shen, Danping Chen, Ya Cheng, Zhizhan Xu, Koji Sugioka, and Katsumi Midorikawa, "Fabrication of three-dimensional microfluidic channels inside glass using nanosecond laser direct writing," Opt. Express 20, 4291-4296 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-4-4291


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