Multiple optical trapping and binding: new routes to self-assembly

T. Cizmar; L. C. Davila Romero; K. Dholakia; D. L. Andrews

doi:10.1088/0953-4075/43/10/102001

Multiple optical trapping and binding: new routes to self-assembly

T. Cizmar
, L. C. Davila Romero
, K. Dholakia
, D. L. Andrews

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Abstract

The impact of optical forces in the physical and biological sciences now enables the manipulation of objects ranging in size from a cell down to a single atom. The mechanical effects of optical fields have profound and far-reaching consequences, and attention is increasingly focused upon the opportunities for the non-contact assembly of particles into specific geometries. The present overview focuses on the two aspects of multi-particle trapping and optical binding. These can broadly be grouped as methods based on light-mediated inter-particle interactions, offering potential for the organization of large numbers of micro- or nano-particles using optical forces alone.

Original language	English
Article number	ARTN 102001
Number of pages	25
Journal	Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume	43
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/43/10/102001
Publication status	Published - 28 May 2010

Keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC-FIELDS
DISPERSION FORCES
RAYLEIGH PARTICLES
COMPUTER-GENERATED HOLOGRAMS
RADIATION PRESSURE
GOLD NANOPARTICLES
FOCUSED LASER-BEAM
DIELECTRIC PARTICLES
GERCHBERG-SAXTON-ALGORITHM
DISCRETE-DIPOLE APPROXIMATION

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Multiple optical trapping and binding: new routes to self-assembly

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