Integrated optics for Lab-On-Chip

The miniaturization of traditional chemical and biochemical functionalities called Lab-On-Chip has many advantageous over existing methods, such as portability, small sample size, multiplexing and simpler automation and standardization. In recent years, the integration of microfluidic and microoptical elements together onto monolithic platforms has led to the new term optofluidics. We present novel optofluidic devices based on integrated waveguides, microfluidic channels and high-index fluids. Such devices have a variety of applications including label-free biochemical sensing and telecommunications.