Abstract
The emerging field of optofluidics provides exciting opportunities for the realization of tunable optofluidic devices (TODs) using a large variety of physical mechanisms. This is because microfluidics is a promising technology for achieving a high degree of tunability - a capability that is not available in many of the current optical devices. In addition, microfluidics holds a great potential for rapid prototyping, miniaturization and integration. TODs already find commercial applications in various fields such as display and imaging, and are expected to become a key player in future optical systems for biology, medicine, communication and information processing. We review the recent progress in the field and discuss potential future directions.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-105 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Microfluidics and Nanofluidics |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - Jan 2008 |