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Area of Science:

  • Optofluidics
  • Integrated Optics
  • Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Background:

  • Liquid-core optical waveguides are crucial for optofluidic devices.
  • Current research focuses on integrating micro/nanofluidics with optics on-chip.
  • Existing waveguide approaches include index-guided and wave interference methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review developments in liquid-core optical waveguides for planar optofluidic labs-on-a-chip.
  • To categorize and describe different waveguide types for integrated optofluidics.
  • To highlight the potential of microfabricated antiresonant reflecting optical (ARROW) waveguides.

Main Methods:

  • Overview of conventional index-guided and wave interference waveguides.
  • Focus on microfabricated liquid-core antiresonant reflecting optical (ARROW) waveguides.
  • Review of 2D waveguide networks, fluorescence, and Raman detection.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated intersecting 2D waveguide networks.
  • Achieved optical fluorescence and Raman detection with planar beam geometry.
  • Showcased single molecule detection and electrical control for bioparticle analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Liquid-core ARROW waveguides offer ultrahigh sensitivity for on-chip detection.
  • These waveguides pave the way for next-generation portable biomedical instruments.
  • The technology promises high-performance, low-cost diagnostic tools.