Multi-mode mitigation in an optofluidic chip for particle manipulation and sensing
Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 26, pp. 24342-24348 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.024342
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Abstract
A new waveguide design for an optofluidic chip is presented. It mitigates multi-mode behavior in solid and liquid-core waveguides by increasing fundamental mode coupling to 82% and 95%, respectively. Additionally, we demonstrate a six-fold improvement in lateral confinement of optically guided dielectric microparticles and double the detection efficiency of fluorescent particles.
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OCIS Codes
(220.2740) Optical design and fabrication : Geometric optical design
(230.1150) Optical devices : All-optical devices
(230.7370) Optical devices : Waveguides
(280.4788) Remote sensing and sensors : Optical sensing and sensors
(350.4855) Other areas of optics : Optical tweezers or optical manipulation
(310.6845) Thin films : Thin film devices and applications
ToC Category:
Optical Trapping and Manipulation
History
Original Manuscript: November 23, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: December 9, 2009
Published: December 18, 2009
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Philip Measor, Sergei Kühn, Evan J. Lunt, Brian S. Phillips, Aaron R. Hawkins, and Holger Schmidt, "Multi-mode mitigation in an optofluidic chip for particle manipulation and sensing," Opt. Express 17, 24342-24348 (2009)
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