Robust trapping and manipulation of airborne particles with a bottle beam

We demonstrate that micron-sized light-absorbing particles can be trapped and transported photophoretically in air using an optical bottle formed inside the focal volume of a lens with a controlled amount of spherical aberration. This optical fiber-based single beam trap can be used in numerous appl...

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Published in:Optics express 2011-08, Vol.19 (18), p.17350-17356
Main Authors: Shvedov, Vladlen G, Hnatovsky, Cyril, Rode, Andrei V, Krolikowski, Wieslaw
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Language:English
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Summary:We demonstrate that micron-sized light-absorbing particles can be trapped and transported photophoretically in air using an optical bottle formed inside the focal volume of a lens with a controlled amount of spherical aberration. This optical fiber-based single beam trap can be used in numerous applications where true 3D manipulation and delivery of airborne micro-objects is required.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.19.017350