Projects
TOFU – Tubular Optofluidics
Project description
The objective of TOFU (Tubular Optofluidics) is the realization of a cylindrically-symmetric multicomponent optofluidic system in a tube and thus transform optofluidics into the third dimension. The concept is based on a flexible, electrically active foil fabricated in wafer-level by microfabrication techniques (picture to the left), with precisely defined fluidic wetting properties that is rolled up and inserted into a rigid tube. By filling the system with various optical liquids in different axial positions, optical elements can be realized, and these can be tuned using pressure or electrowetting-ondielectrics (EWOD) actuation.
Start/End of project
01.01.2014 until 31.03.2018
Project manager
Prof. Dr. Hans Zappe
Contact person
Daniel Kopp
Phone:7575
Email:daniel.kopp(at)imtek.uni-freiburg.de
Funding
Gisela-und-Erwin-Sick Stipendium
Keywords
Tubular optofluidics, Electro-wetting-on-dielectrics (EWOD), Tunable optics, Flexible polymeric foils