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Single pneumatic valve. (a) A thin diaphragm membrane embedded on the bottom layer opens the upper channel discontinuity in the presence of vacuum in the bottom chamber. (b) Explicit visualization of valve status by the amount of light reflection. The open valve exhibits stronger reflection due to the collapsed membrane.
