Abstract
We report a unique technique to generate a liquid periodic structure whose unit volume is as low as a few hundred femto-liter. Liquids such as water, toluene and ethanol were filled in a hollow optical fiber (hole diameter of 8 and 13μm), which were locally heated by a traversing miniature electric furnace. The periods between droplets could be varied flexibly in the range from 14 to 100μm and the volume of individual droplet was in the range from 112 to 845 femto-liter. We also fabricated the periodic liquid droplets with quantum dots, whose fluorescence was successfully measured in each droplet. These periodic liquid droplets could serve as flexible liquid long period fiber grating for the hollow optical fiber, which can be further applied in various mechanical and bio-chemical sensors.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices |
Subtitle of host publication | Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VIII |
Editors | Shizhuo Yin, Ruyan Guo |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781628412277 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VIII - San Diego, United States Duration: 2014 Aug 17 → 2014 Aug 18 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 9200 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Other
Other | Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VIII |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego |
Period | 14/8/17 → 14/8/18 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 SPIE.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering