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Sergio Calixto1, Martha Rosete-Aguilar, Maria Eugenia Sanchez-Morales

  • 1Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. scalixto@cio.mx

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We developed a novel optofluidic spectrometer and scanner. These devices utilize liquid-filled components to enable adjustable spectrum size and two-dimensional beam scanning, offering versatile optical measurement capabilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Fluidics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Optical Engineering

Background:

  • Traditional spectrometers and scanners often rely on fixed optical components.
  • Integrating fluidics with optics offers potential for tunable and reconfigurable optical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel spectrometer and scanner design utilizing optofluidic configurations.
  • To demonstrate the tunability of spectrum size and the capability for two-dimensional beam scanning using liquid-filled optical elements.

Main Methods:

  • The spectrometer incorporates a compound optical element with an optofluidic lens and a blazed diffraction grating.
  • The scanner utilizes two hollow 45° angle prisms arranged perpendicularly.
  • Liquid-filled cavities in the lens and prisms allow for dynamic optical property modification.

Main Results:

  • The spectrum size of the spectrometer is adjustable by changing the liquid within the optofluidic lens.
  • The scanner successfully performs two-dimensional light beam scanning by altering the liquid in the prisms.

Conclusions:

  • Optofluidic configurations provide a viable approach for creating tunable spectrometers.
  • The proposed optofluidic scanner enables versatile two-dimensional beam manipulation.
  • This technology offers a new platform for adaptable optical instrumentation.