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Embossed polymer leaky waveguide devices for spectroscopic analysis.

C Malins1, T G Harvey, P Summersgill

  • 1Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Science, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK.

The Analyst
|September 6, 2001
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Researchers fabricated novel grating-coupled waveguiding devices using UV embossing, hot embossing, and laminating. These devices, supporting light condenser modes, enable fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy in aqueous solutions for micro total analytical systems (microTAS).

Area of Science:

  • Optoelectronics
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Microfluidics

Background:

  • Microfluidic devices are crucial for miniaturized analytical systems.
  • Optical detection methods are essential for analyzing sample solutions in microfluidics.
  • Efficient light manipulation within microchannels is key for sensitive detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop advanced grating-coupled waveguiding devices for microfluidic applications.
  • To integrate optical platforms for spectroscopic analysis in aqueous media.
  • To enhance light condenser mode support for improved spectral measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of devices using a combination of UV embossing, hot embossing, and laminating techniques.
  • Design of flow channels for effective support of light condenser modes.

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  • Integration with LED light sources for excitation and detection.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully fabricated grating-coupled waveguiding devices with integrated flow channels.
    • Demonstrated the capability to obtain fluorescence emission spectra.
    • Achieved molecular absorption spectra measurements in aqueous media.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed devices serve as effective optical platforms for spectroscopic analysis in microfluidic systems.
    • The combination of fabrication techniques enables precise control over optical and fluidic properties.
    • These devices are suitable for micro total analytical system (microTAS) applications requiring sensitive optical detection.