Surface acoustic wave induced particle manipulation in a PDMS channel : principle concepts for continuous flow applications

• A device for acoustic particle manipulation in the40 MHz range for continuous-flow operation in a 50 μm wide PDMS channel has been evaluated. Unidirectionalinterdigital transducers on a Y-cut Z-propagation lithiumniobate wafer were used to excite a surface acoustic wavethat generated an acoustic standing wave inside the microfluidicchannel. It was shown that particle alignment nodeswith different inter-node spacing could be obtained,depending on device design and driving frequency. Theobserved inter-node spacing differed from the standard halfwavelengthinter-node spacing generally employed in bulkacoustic transducer excited resonant systems. This effectand the related issue of acoustic node positions relative thechannel walls, which is fundamental for most continuousflow particle manipulation operations in channels, wasevaluated in measurements and simulations. Specificapplications of particle separation and alignment wherethese systems can offer benefits relative state-of the artdesigns were identified.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik -- Annan elektroteknik och elektronik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering -- Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Annan fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Other Physics Topics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Paricle Manipulatiom

Surface Acoustic Waves

Microwaves

TECHNOLOGY

TEKNIKVETENSKAP

Electronics

Elektronik

Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot mikrosystemteknik

Engineering Science with specialization in Microsystems Technology

Engineering Science with specialization in Electronics

Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot elektronik

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