Title :
Optofluidically reconfigurable channel based microfluidics
Author :
Krishnan, Mekala ; Erickson, David
Author_Institution :
Sibley Sch. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
Here we demonstrate the use of optofluidics to create rapidly reconfigurable channel based microfluidic systems, implemented through reversible rheological changes in a polymer solution flowing within the microfluidic device and dynamic photomasking.
Keywords :
intelligent materials; masks; microfluidics; polymer gels; polymer solutions; rheology; dynamic photomasking; microfluidic device; optofluidically reconfigurable channel based microfluidics; polymer solution reversible rheological changes; rapidly reconfigurable microfluidic channels; Computer vision; Image motion analysis; Microfluidics; Optical device fabrication; Optical imaging; Polymers; Turning;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
