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Electro-optofluidics: Achieving dynamic control on-chip

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

M. Soltani
J.T. Inman
M. Lipson
M.D. Wang

Abstract

A vital element in integrated optofluidics is dynamic tuning and precise control of photonic devices, especially when employing electronic techniques which are challenging to utilize in an aqueous environment. We overcome this challenge by introducing a new platform in which the photonic device is controlled using electro-optical phase tuning. The phase tuning is generated by the thermo-optic effect using an on-chip electric microheater located outside the fluidic channel, and is transmitted to the optofluidic device through optical waveguides. The microheater is compact, high-speed (> 18 kHz), and consumes low power (mW). We demonstrate dynamic optical trapping control of nanoparticles by an optofluidic resonator. This novel electro-optofluidic platform allows the realization of high throughput optofluidic devices with switching, tuning, and reconfiguration capability, and promises new directions in optofluidics. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Date Published

Journal

Optics Express

Volume

20

Issue

20

Number of Pages

22314-22326,

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84866645354&doi=10.1364%2fOE.20.022314&partnerID=40&md5=b4bc444df9b53a2fe92e24c9bbff759e

DOI

10.1364/OE.20.022314

Research Area

Group (Lab)

Michelle Wang Group

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