Tunable microfluidic optical-fiber devices based on electrowetting pumps and plastic microchannels

J. Hsieh; P. Mach; F. Cattaneo; S. Yang; T. Krupenkine; K. Baldwin; J. A. Rogers

doi:10.1109/LPT.2002.805865

Tunable microfluidic optical-fiber devices based on electrowetting pumps and plastic microchannels

J. Hsieh^*, P. Mach, F. Cattaneo, S. Yang, T. Krupenkine, K. Baldwin, J. A. Rogers

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Abstract

This letter introduces a class of tunable microfluidic fiber device that uses molded plastic microchannels and electrowetting pumps. It demonstrates the application of this type of system to dynamically adjustable narrow-band and wide-band all-fiber filters. Compact size, low-cost fabrication procedures, low-power (<1 mW) consumption, nonmechanical operation, and good optical characteristics are among the attractive features of these devices. They have many attributes that could make them useful for certain applications in photonics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	81-83
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2002.805865
State	Published - Jan 2003

Keywords

Fluidics
Gratings
Micropumps
Optical waveguide components
Optical-fiber devices

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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