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High-sensitivity metamaterial-inspired sensor for microfluidic dielectric characterization

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dc.contributor.authorEbrahimi, A.
dc.contributor.authorWithayachumnankul, W.
dc.contributor.authorAl-Sarawi, S.
dc.contributor.authorAbbott, D.
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractA new metamaterial-inspired microwave microfluidic sensor is proposed in this paper. The main part of the device is a microstrip coupled complementary split-ring resonator (CSRR). At resonance, a strong electric field will be established along the sides of CSRR producing a very sensitive area to a change in the nearby dielectric material. A micro-channel is positioned over this area for microfluidic sensing. The liquid sample flowing inside the channel modifies the resonance frequency and peak attenuation of the CSRR resonance. The dielectric properties of the liquid sample can be estimated by establishing an empirical relation between the resonance characteristics and the sample complex permittivity. The designed microfluidic sensor requires a very small amount of sample for testing since the cross-sectional area of the sensing channel is over five orders of magnitude smaller than the square of the wavelength. The proposed microfluidic sensing concept is compatible with lab-on-a-chip platforms owing to its compactness.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAmir Ebrahimi, Withawat Withayachumnankul, Said Al-Sarawi and Derek Abbott
dc.identifier.citationIEEE Sensors Journal, 2014; 14(5):1345-1351
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/JSEN.2013.2295312
dc.identifier.issn1530-437X
dc.identifier.issn1558-1748
dc.identifier.orcidWithayachumnankul, W. [0000-0003-1155-567X]
dc.identifier.orcidAl-Sarawi, S. [0000-0002-3242-8197]
dc.identifier.orcidAbbott, D. [0000-0002-0945-2674]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/84346
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc.
dc.rights© 2013 IEEE
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2013.2295312
dc.subjectComplementary split-ring resonator (CSRR)
dc.subjectdielectric characterization
dc.subjectmetamaterial
dc.subjectmicrofluidic sensor.
dc.titleHigh-sensitivity metamaterial-inspired sensor for microfluidic dielectric characterization
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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