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Device Bridges Optomechanics, Microfluidics

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URBANA, Ill., June 10, 2013 — Whispering galleries — circular spaces beneath a dome that capture and amplify sound as quiet as a whisper — have inspired numerous scientific discoveries over the past several years. Now the phenomenon, discovered more than a century ago, has been applied to the development of an optomechanical sensor that will help unlock vibrational secrets of chemical and biological samples at the nanoscale. The device is the first-ever bridge between optomechanics and microfluidics, its developers say. “Optomechanics is an area of research in which extremely minute forces exerted...Read full article

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    Published: June 2013
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    microfluidics
    Microfluidics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the manipulation and control of very small fluid volumes, typically in the microliter (10-6 liters) to picoliter (10-12 liters) range, within channels or devices with dimensions on the microscale. It integrates principles from physics, chemistry, engineering, and biotechnology to design and fabricate systems that handle and analyze fluids at the micro level. Key features and aspects of microfluidics include: Miniaturization:...
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