Also of Interest -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Foreword -- List of abbreviations -- Table of Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials -- 2.1 Modification of polymers by radiation -- 2.1.1 Overview -- 2.1.2 X-Ray -- 2.1.3 Ion beam implantation -- 2.1.4 Photolocking -- 2.1.5 DUV radiation -- 2.2 Smart materials -- 2.2.1 Shape memory materials -- 2.2.2 Smart fluids -- 2.2.3 Magnetostrictive materials -- 2.2.4 Electrostrictive materials -- 2.2.5 Chromogenic materials -- 2.2.6 Smart polymers -- 2.2.7 Quantum dots (QD) -- 2.2.8 ZnO nanowires -- 2.3 Conclusion -- 3 Photonics -- 3.1 Wave guiding basics -- 3.2 Characterization of optical waveguide-based devices -- 3.3 Types of waveguides -- 3.4 Types of optical fibers -- 3.5 Fabrication methods for optical waveguides -- 3.5.1 Lithography -- 3.5.2 Replication -- 3.5.3 Dry and wet etching -- 3.6 Planar waveguide-based devices -- 3.6.1 All polymer waveguides -- 3.6.2 Silicon-polymer hybrid waveguides -- 3.7 Active photonic devices -- 3.7.1 Light-emitting diodes -- 3.7.2 Detectors -- 3.7.3 Image sensors -- 3.7.4 Semiconductor lasers -- 3.7.5 Organic LEDs, organic PDs and organic lasers -- 3.8 Conclusion -- 4 Fluidics and fluid control systems -- 4.1 Valve basics -- 4.2 Introduction into fluidic mechanics -- 4.3 Theory of fluid control elements in systems -- 4.4 Introduction into control theory -- 4.4.1 Open-loop and closed-loop control -- 4.4.2 The control loop -- 4.4.3 Adapting the controller to the controlled system -- 4.4.4 Rating and selection of control valves -- 4.5 Microvalves -- 4.6 Fabrication of fluidic channels: Bonding -- 4.7 Conclusion -- 5 Biology -- 5.1 Cell types -- 5.1.1 Helix aspersa cultures -- 5.1.2 Primary rat central nervous system cultures -- 5.2 Patterning of living cells -- 5.2.1 Fibroblast patterning by DUV lithography.

5.2.2 Neural cell patterning by DUV lithography -- 5.2.3 Microcontact printing (µCP) -- 5.2.4 Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) printing -- 5.3 Conclusion -- 6 Sensors for Optofluidic systems -- 6.1 Process analytical sensors -- 6.1.1 Temperature sensors -- 6.1.2 Pressure sensors -- 6.1.3 Flow sensors -- 6.1.4 Level sensors -- 6.1.5 Conductivity sensors -- 6.1.6 pH Sensors -- 6.1.7 Oxydo-reduction potential (ORP) sensors -- 6.1.8 Oxygen sensors -- 6.2 Spectroscopy -- 6.2.1 Introduction -- 6.2.2 Diffraction gratings -- 6.2.3 Miniature spectrometers -- 6.2.4 MEMS-based spectrometers -- 6.2.5 UV-VIS spectroscopy -- 6.2.6 Infrared spectroscopy -- 6.2.7 Raman spectroscopy -- 6.3 Chemometrics -- 6.4 Conclusion -- 7 Optofluidic system technology -- 7.1 Bus technologies for Optofluidic systems -- 7.2 Optofluidic systems -- 7.3 Conclusion -- 8 Outlook -- 9 Glossary of Optofluidics terms and definitions -- 10 Chemical resistance properties of materials -- International standards and regulations -- Bibliography -- Index.