@inproceedings{647ef5e99a704e7e8b530c0ac2658e9b,
title = "Distinctive lightwave coupling in optofluidic parallel waveguides for single molecule sorting",
abstract = "Recently, transformation optics is applicable in optofluidic research to realize novel photonic characteristics. Diffusion in the microfluidic channel realizes a gradient-index profile to manipulate light wave propagation through it, which is tunable and reconfigurable. In this paper, a pair of optofluidic parallel waveguide with nanogap is realized in the microchannel. By manipulating the diffusion process between the liquid flow streams, distinctive light propagation patterns are observed, including chirped coupling pattern in symmetrical waveguides and complex leaky lightwave in asymmetrical waveguides. With these distinctive lightwave patterns, single molecule sorting can be realized by using optical forces.",
keywords = "Dean's flow, Diffusion, Near-field optics, Optofluidics",
author = "Chin, {L. K.} and Y. Yang and L. Lei and Liu, {A. Q.}",
year = "2013",
month = oct,
language = "English",
isbn = "9781632666246",
series = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013",
publisher = "Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society",
pages = "89--91",
booktitle = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013",
note = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013 ; Conference date: 27-10-2013 Through 31-10-2013",
}