Abstract
The use of an optical lattice produced by means of a five-beam interference pattern to perform fractionation of co-streaming particles in microfluidic flows is discussed. It was found that when a flow of mixed particles passed through the lattice, selected particles strongly deflected from their original trajectories. The lattice suitable for sorting can be formed in a number of ways including the holographic technique. The use of optical lattices has potential for high continuous throughput at the size scale of cell sorting, where fractionation based upon size-dependent diffusivity cannot be used.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 15 |
| No. | 12 |
| Specialist publication | Optics and Photonics News |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering