Integrated Biophotonics with CYTOP
We describe how the amorphous fluoropolymer CYTOP can be advantageously used as a waveguide cladding material in integrated optical circuits suitable for applications in integrated biophotonics. The unique refractive index of CYTOP (n = 1.34) enables the cladding material to be well index-matched to...
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doaj-9aa9099e263643a0a73f9e51d8bc4caa2020-11-24T22:43:24ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2012-02-013111412510.3390/mi3010114Integrated Biophotonics with CYTOPBjörn AgnarssonKristjan LeossonWe describe how the amorphous fluoropolymer CYTOP can be advantageously used as a waveguide cladding material in integrated optical circuits suitable for applications in integrated biophotonics. The unique refractive index of CYTOP (n = 1.34) enables the cladding material to be well index-matched to an optically probed sample solution. Furthermore, ultra-high index contrast waveguides can be fabricated, using conventional optical polymers as waveguide core materials, offering a route to large-scale integration of optical functions on a single chip. We discuss applications of this platform to evanescent-wave excitation fluorescence microscopy, passive and/or thermo-electrically-controlled on-chip light manipulation, on-chip light generation, and direct integration with microfluidic circuits through low-temperature bonding.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/3/1/114/lab-on-a-chipfluorescence microscopyintegrated biophotonicspolymer waveguidesfluoropolymersbiosensorsmicrofluidics |
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Integrated Biophotonics with CYTOP |
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We describe how the amorphous fluoropolymer CYTOP can be advantageously used as a waveguide cladding material in integrated optical circuits suitable for applications in integrated biophotonics. The unique refractive index of CYTOP (n = 1.34) enables the cladding material to be well index-matched to an optically probed sample solution. Furthermore, ultra-high index contrast waveguides can be fabricated, using conventional optical polymers as waveguide core materials, offering a route to large-scale integration of optical functions on a single chip. We discuss applications of this platform to evanescent-wave excitation fluorescence microscopy, passive and/or thermo-electrically-controlled on-chip light manipulation, on-chip light generation, and direct integration with microfluidic circuits through low-temperature bonding. |
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lab-on-a-chip fluorescence microscopy integrated biophotonics polymer waveguides fluoropolymers biosensors microfluidics |
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