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Optofluidic variable optical path modulator

Qiong‐Hua Wang, Xiao Liang, Chao Liu, Lei Li

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Abstract

The optofluidic devices including optofluidic lens, optical switch and liquid prism have found widespread applications in imaging, optical communication and lighting. Here, we report a novel optofluidic device called optofluidic variable optical path modulator. Our proposed modulator consists of two main chambers. The two chambers are connected by two tubes to form a closed-loop fluidic system. Two immiscible liquids are filled into the two chambers and form two L-L interfaces. A transparent sheet is placed between one L-L interface to get flat interface. When a voltage is applied on the device, the flat interface can move up and down. Thus, variable optical path can be obtained by applying a voltage. To prove the concept, we fabricate an optofluidic device whose largest movable distance of L-L interface is ~7.5 mm and the optical path length change is ~1.15 mm. The proposed optofluidic device has potential applications in imaging, adaptive optics, optical detection and so on.

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APA 7

Wang, Q., Liang, X., Liu, C., & Li, L. (2019). Optofluidic variable optical path modulator. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 7082. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43599-4

MLA 9

Wang, Qiong‐Hua, et al. “Optofluidic variable optical path modulator.” Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1, 2019, p. 7082, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43599-4.

Chicago

Wang, Qiong‐Hua, Xiao Liang, Chao Liu, and Lei Li. 2019. “Optofluidic variable optical path modulator.” Scientific Reports 9 (1): 7082. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43599-4.

Harvard

Wang, Q. et al. (2019) ‘Optofluidic variable optical path modulator’, Scientific Reports, 9(1), p. 7082. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43599-4.

BibTeX

@article{wang2019optofluidic,
  title = {{Optofluidic variable optical path modulator}},
  author = {Wang, Qiong‐Hua and Liang, Xiao and Liu, Chao and Li, Lei},
  journal = {Scientific Reports},
  volume = {9},
  number = {1},
  pages = {7082},
  year = {2019},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-43599-4}
}

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