TY - CHAP T1 - Non-diffracting beams from surface-emitting lasers A1 - Sokolovskii,G.S. A1 - Butkus,M. A1 - Losev,S.N. A1 - Dudelev,V.V. A1 - Deryagin,A.G. A1 - Kuchinskii,V.I. A1 - Sibbett,W. A1 - Rafailov,E.U. AU - Sokolovskii,G.S. AU - Butkus,M. AU - Losev,S.N. AU - Dudelev,V.V. AU - Deryagin,A.G. AU - Kuchinskii,V.I. AU - Sibbett,W. AU - Rafailov,E.U. PB - SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering CY - BELLINGHAM PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012 N2 -

We present an overview of recent advances in generation of non-diffracting (Bessel) beams from surface-emitting lasers, such as electrically and optically pumped VECSELs, and discuss their applications in optical trapping/tweezing and manipulation of micromachines. Our experiments on VECSEL-generated watt power level Bessel beams with central lobe diameters of a few to tens micrometers suggest that the semiconductor surface-emitting lasers are the best candidates for replacement of gas and solid-state counterparts for power-demanding applications in optical manipulation.

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We present an overview of recent advances in generation of non-diffracting (Bessel) beams from surface-emitting lasers, such as electrically and optically pumped VECSELs, and discuss their applications in optical trapping/tweezing and manipulation of micromachines. Our experiments on VECSEL-generated watt power level Bessel beams with central lobe diameters of a few to tens micrometers suggest that the semiconductor surface-emitting lasers are the best candidates for replacement of gas and solid-state counterparts for power-demanding applications in optical manipulation.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=yv4JPVwI&eid=2-s2.0-84858684846&md5=d5707b63bd8ad5dfc04d870d4fbc9eff U2 - 10.1117/12.907913 DO - 10.1117/12.907913 M1 - Conference contribution SN - 978-0-81948-885-5 VL - 8242 BT - VERTICAL EXTERNAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VECSELS) II T2 - VERTICAL EXTERNAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VECSELS) II A2 - Tropper,AC ED - Tropper,AC ER -