Micro optical stirrer for mixing in microchannel flow

T. Moriya, Y. Sato

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Abstract

A novel optical technique for stirring or mixing microscopic objects in a microchannel flow was developed by utilizing laser radiation pressure. The author's group proposed a new technique to manipulate the particles clusters by installing cylindrical lenses in a light pass and by moving mirrors. The laser radiation pressure was distributed elliptically in the solution, thus the number of manipulated particles was increased. The cylindrical lenses were rotated by controlling motors, therefore the elliptic areas of laser radiation pressure were rotated like as a windmill. This study focuses on investigations of performance of “micro optical stirrer”.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007
EditorsJean-Louis Viovy, Patrick Tabeling, Stephanie Descroix, Laurent Malaquin
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1507-1509
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9780979806407
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007 - Paris, France
Duration: 2007 Oct 72007 Oct 11

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period07/10/707/10/11

Keywords

  • Laser radiation pressure
  • Mixing
  • Optical tweezers
  • Submicron particles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Bioengineering

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