Integration of waveguides for optical detection in microfabricated analytical devices

Jorg P. Kutter*, Klaus B. Mogensen, Peter Friis, Anders M. Jorgensen, Nickolaj J. Petersen, Pieter Telleman, Jorg Hubner

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    Abstract

    Buried optical channel waveguides integrated with a fluidic channel network on a planar microdevice are presented. The waveguides were fabricated using silica-on-silicon technology with the goal to replace bulk optical elements and facilitate various optical detection techniques for miniaturized total analysis systems or lab-on-a-chip systems. Waveguide structures with core layers doped with germanium were employed for fluorescence measurements, while waveguides with nitrogen-only doped core layers were used for absorbance measurements. By the elimination of germanium oxygen deficiency centers transmission of light down to 210 nm was possible, allowing absorbance measurements in the mid and far UV region (210 to 280 nm), which is the region where a large number of different molecules absorb light. Robust, alignment-free microdevices, which can easily be hooked up to a number of light sources and detectors, were used for fluorescence measurements of two dyes, fluorescein and Bodipy, and absorbance measurements of a stress-reducing drug, propranolol. The lowest detected concentrations were 250 pM for fluorescein, 100 nM for Bodipy and 12 μM for propranolol.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume4177
    Pages (from-to)98-105
    Number of pages8
    ISSN0277-786X
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2000
    EventMicrofluidic Devices and Systems III - Santa Clara, CA, USA
    Duration: 18 Sept 200019 Sept 2000

    Conference

    ConferenceMicrofluidic Devices and Systems III
    CitySanta Clara, CA, USA
    Period18/09/200019/09/2000
    SponsorSPIE-The Internatinal Society for Optical Engineering

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