Optofluidics Refractometers

Optofluidics Refractometers

Refractometry is a classic analytical method in analytical chemistry and biosensing. By integrating advanced micro- and nano-optical systems with well-developed microfluidics technology, optofluidics are shown to be a powerful, smart and universal platform for refractive index sensing applications....

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Main Authors: Cheng Li, Gang Bai, Yunxiao Zhang, Min Zhang, Aoqun Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Micromachines
Subjects:
refractometry
refractive index
microfluidics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/3/136
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spelling doaj-727cbe8620eb489299d2c25a4bf02fd82020-11-24T20:45:53ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2018-03-019313610.3390/mi9030136mi9030136Optofluidics RefractometersCheng Li0Gang Bai1Yunxiao Zhang2Min Zhang3Aoqun Jian4State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, No. 10, Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100876, ChinaMicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer Science, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaMicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer Science, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, No. 10, Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100876, ChinaMicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer Science, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaRefractometry is a classic analytical method in analytical chemistry and biosensing. By integrating advanced micro- and nano-optical systems with well-developed microfluidics technology, optofluidics are shown to be a powerful, smart and universal platform for refractive index sensing applications. This paper reviews recent work on optofluidic refractometers based on different sensing mechanisms and structures (e.g., photonic crystal/photonic crystal fibers, waveguides, whisper gallery modes and surface plasmon resonance), and traces the performance enhancement due to the synergistic integration of optics and microfluidics. A brief discussion of future trends in optofluidic refractometers, namely volume sensing and resolution enhancement, are also offered.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/3/136refractometryrefractive indexmicrofluidics
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author Cheng Li
Gang Bai
Yunxiao Zhang
Min Zhang
Aoqun Jian
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Gang Bai
Yunxiao Zhang
Min Zhang
Aoqun Jian
Optofluidics Refractometers
Micromachines
refractometry
refractive index
microfluidics
author_facet Cheng Li
Gang Bai
Yunxiao Zhang
Min Zhang
Aoqun Jian
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title Optofluidics Refractometers
title_short Optofluidics Refractometers
title_full Optofluidics Refractometers
title_fullStr Optofluidics Refractometers
title_full_unstemmed Optofluidics Refractometers
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publisher MDPI AG
series Micromachines
issn 2072-666X
publishDate 2018-03-01
description Refractometry is a classic analytical method in analytical chemistry and biosensing. By integrating advanced micro- and nano-optical systems with well-developed microfluidics technology, optofluidics are shown to be a powerful, smart and universal platform for refractive index sensing applications. This paper reviews recent work on optofluidic refractometers based on different sensing mechanisms and structures (e.g., photonic crystal/photonic crystal fibers, waveguides, whisper gallery modes and surface plasmon resonance), and traces the performance enhancement due to the synergistic integration of optics and microfluidics. A brief discussion of future trends in optofluidic refractometers, namely volume sensing and resolution enhancement, are also offered.
topic refractometry
refractive index
microfluidics
url http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/3/136
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