Title :
Integration of 780 and 850-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers into a micro-fluidic microsystem
Author :
Kasten, Ansas M. ; Tice, Joshua D. ; Verma, Varun B. ; Kenis, Paul J A ; Choquette, Kent D.
Author_Institution :
Micro & Nano Lab., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate compact integration of 780 and 850-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers into a micro-fluidic microsystem. Absorption at 850 nm and fluorescence pumping at 780 nm of near-infrared fluorescent molecules are presented.
Keywords :
fluorescence; infrared spectra; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; optical pumping; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL compact integration; fluorescence pumping; microfluidic microsystem; near-infrared fluorescent molecule; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; wavelength 780 nm; wavelength 850 nm; Biomedical optical imaging; Etching; Fluorescence; Integrated optics; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Silicon; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
