Running Droplet Optical Multiplexer

• Authors: Lukas Brandhoff , Mahmuda Akhtar , Mike Bülters , Ralf B. Bergmann , Michael J. Vellekoop
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We present an optofluidic device for switching
light from multiple inputs to one common output. The device
uses a microfluidic channel filled with high index of
refraction oil as a waveguide, and moves low refractive index
interruptions in the form of aqueous droplets through
the channel. Whenever a droplet passes one of the optical
inputs, this specific input is switched through to the
output. This produces a running switching of one output
following the other creating a 8x1 multiplexer.

Keywords

EN

optofluidics; optics; microfluidics; droplet; digital-microfluidics; optical-switch

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Optofluidics, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1

Dates

received

14 - 7 - 2014

online

30 - 12 - 2014

accepted

5 - 10 - 2014

Contributors

author

Lukas Brandhoff

• Institute for Microsensors,
  -acuators and -systems / Microsystems Center Bremen
  (IMSAS/MCB), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

author

Mahmuda Akhtar

• Institute for Microsensors,
  -acuators and -systems / Microsystems Center Bremen
  (IMSAS/MCB), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

author

Mike Bülters

• BIAS - Bremer Institut für angewandte
  Strahltechnik, Bremen, Germany

author

Ralf B. Bergmann

• BIAS - Bremer Institut für angewandte
  Strahltechnik, Bremen, Germany

author

Michael J. Vellekoop

• Institute for Microsensors,
  -acuators and -systems / Microsystems Center Bremen
  (IMSAS/MCB), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/optof-2014-0007