title: High-speed multiphoton absorption polymerization: fabrication of microfluidic channels with arbitrary cross-sections and high aspect ratios.
abstract: We demonstrate the use of high-speed, multiphoton absorption polymerization (MAP) for the fabrication of large-area microfluidic master structures. High-speed fabrication in SU8 without laser-induced damage is made possible by the use of a novel photoacid generator with a high two-photon-absorption cross-section. Master structures fabricated with MAP can be used to produce polydimethylsiloxane microchannels with high aspect ratios and/or arbitrary cross-sections. Microchannels with different cross-sections and heights can be combined readily in a single device. This fabrication technique significantly increases the diversity of channel architectures available for microfluidic devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kumi
authors.forename: Ciceron O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Yanez
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Belfield
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fourkas