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

被引:35
作者
Hsieh, J [1 ]
Mach, P [1 ]
Cattaneo, F [1 ]
Yang, S [1 ]
Krupenkine, T [1 ]
Baldwin, K [1 ]
Rogers, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] Bell Labs, Lucent Technol, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
关键词
fluidics; gratings; micropumps; optical-fiber devices; optical waveguide components;
D O I
10.1109/LPT.2002.805865
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:81 / 83
页数:3
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