A biophotonics platform based on optical trapping of photonic membranes

Blair C. Kirkpatrick, Tomas Cizmar, Kishan Dholakia, Andrea Di Falco

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Abstract

We present a biophotonics platform based on the optical manipulation of photonic membranes via holographical tweezers. We review the fabrication and manipulation protocol which grants full six-degrees-of-freedom control over these membranes. This is despite the membranes having extreme aspect ratios, being 90 nm in thickness and 15-20 μm in side length. The photonic properties of the trapped membranes can be tailored to very specific applications, by structuring their topology carefully. Our method merges the flexibility of photonic design of optical meta-surfaces with the advanced manipulation capability offered by holographic optical tweezers. Here we demonstrate the validity of our approach, discussing the peculiar mechanical properties of trapped photonic membranes. Specifically, we focus on imaging and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
Subtitle of host publicationOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XIV
EditorsKishan Dholakia, Gabriel C. Spalding
Place of PublicationUnited States of America
PublisherSPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
Volume10347
ISBN (Electronic)9781510611528
ISBN (Print)9781510611511
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Aug 2017
EventSPIE NanoScience + Engineering: Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XIV - San Diego, United States
Duration: 6 Aug 201710 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the SPIE
PublisherSPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10347
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1995-756X

Conference

ConferenceSPIE NanoScience + Engineering
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period6/08/1710/08/17

Keywords

  • Biophotonics
  • Flexible meta-surfaces
  • Optical tweezers
  • Photonic membranes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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