DocumentCode
2876379
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
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628549
Filename
4628549
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