Enhanced optical trapping

Une G. Butaite, Graham M. Gibson, Ying Lung D. Ho, Mike Taverne, Jonathan M. Taylor, David B. Phillips

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Abstract

Optical tweezers have contributed substantially to the advancement of micro-manipulation. However, they do have restrictions, mainly the limited range of materials that yield to optical trapping. Here we propose a method of employing optically trapped objects to manipulate the surrounding fluid and thus particles freely diffusing within it. We create and investigate a reconfigurable active-feedback system of optically trapped actuators, capable of manipulating translational and rotational motion of one or more nearby free objects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Manipulation and Structured Materials Conference 2020
EditorsTakashige Omatsu, Kishan Dholakia, Hajime Ishihara, Keiji Sasaki
Place of PublicationBellingham, WA
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781510638518
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2020
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Manipulation and Structured Materials Conference 2020 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 20 Apr 202024 Apr 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11522
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Manipulation and Structured Materials Conference 2020
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period20/04/2024/04/20

Keywords

  • Holographic optical tweezers
  • Hydrodynamic manipulation
  • Micro-manipulation

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