On-chip cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy using a white light-emitting diode and polymer mirrors

Lab Chip. 2015 Feb 7;15(3):711-7. doi: 10.1039/c4lc01264j.

Abstract

We have developed a disposable microfluidic chip with integrated cavity mirrors comprised of two pieces of 3M Vikuiti™ enhanced specular reflector II (ESRII) film, for performing cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy with a white light-emitting diode (LED). Compared to measurements made with a chip without cavity mirrors, the absorption path length is enhanced by a maximum factor of 28 at 544 nm, and the sensitivity is enhanced by approximately 5 times, enabling micromolar range detection limits to be achieved in an optical path length of only 50 μm.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Lab-On-A-Chip Devices
  • Light*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Polymers