Optoelectronic tweezers

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2005-05-10

2010-06-08

Berman, Jack I (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Electrically neutral molecular or atomic beam devices and...

C209S129000, C209S130000, C209S576000, C209S585000, C356S309000, C356S317000, C356S318000

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07732758

ABSTRACT:
An on-chip micro-fluidic device (10) fabricated using a semiconductor material. The device has a micro-fluidic channel or chamber (14) defined within the material and one or more monolithically integrated semiconductor lasers (12) operate to form an optical trap in the channel or chamber (14).

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