Demonstration of a fiber-optical light-force trap

We demonstrate a fiber-optical version of a stable three-dimensional light-force trap, which we have used to hold and manipulate small dielectric spheres and living yeast. We show that the trap can be constructed by use of infrared diode lasers with fiber pigtails, without any external optics.

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Published in:Optics letters 1993-11, Vol.18 (21), p.1867-1869
Main Authors: CONSTABLE, A, JINHA KIM, MERVIS, J, ZARINETCHI, F, PRENTISS, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Beam trapping, self-focusing and defocusing
self-phase modulation
Beam trapping, self-focusing, and thermal blooming
Circuit properties
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber optics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Nonlinear optics
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Optics
Physics
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Summary:We demonstrate a fiber-optical version of a stable three-dimensional light-force trap, which we have used to hold and manipulate small dielectric spheres and living yeast. We show that the trap can be constructed by use of infrared diode lasers with fiber pigtails, without any external optics.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/ol.18.001867