Magnetohydrodynamics-based microfluidic optical switch

Jiangyun Miao; Jing Wan; Feng Sun; Mingxian Guo; Zhaosong Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2533730

17 May 2019 Magnetohydrodynamics-based microfluidic optical switch

Jiangyun Miao, Jing Wan, Feng Sun, Mingxian Guo, Zhaosong Wang

Proceedings Volume 11170, 14th National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics (LTO 2019); 111702N (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2533730
Event: Fourteenth National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, 2019, Shanghai, China

Abstract

As one of the core devices in all-optical networks, optical switches can convert optical signal physically and logically. Here a 2×2 microfluidic optical switch is proposed. It switches the optical path by ionic liquid and air in a microchannel, and uses the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) microfluidic drive technology. The proposed optical switch possesses the merits of simple structure, easy operation and low actuation voltage. There are no movable mechanical parts in this optical switch, so its volume is small. The structure, working principle and related theory of the proposed optical switch are described in this paper. The conducted research can promote the application of microfluidics in the optical communication.

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Jiangyun Miao, Jing Wan, Feng Sun, Mingxian Guo, and Zhaosong Wang "Magnetohydrodynamics-based microfluidic optical switch", Proc. SPIE 11170, 14th National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics (LTO 2019), 111702N (17 May 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2533730

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