Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies

Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies

Precise control of particle positioning is desirable in many optical propulsion and sorting applications. Here, we develop an integrated platform for particle manipulation consisting of a combined optical nanofiber and optical tweezers system. We show that consistent and reversible transmission modu...

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Main Authors: Ivan Gusachenko, Viet Giang Truong, Mary C. Frawley, Síle Nic Chormaic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Photonics
Subjects:
optical manipulation
optical nanofiber
optical binding
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/2/3/795
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spelling doaj-f8ad33c3bb9549a68465cd1698d91dda2020-11-25T02:25:20ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322015-07-012379580710.3390/photonics2030795photonics2030795Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding StudiesIvan Gusachenko0Viet Giang Truong1Mary C. Frawley2Síle Nic Chormaic3Light-Matter Interactions Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, JapanLight-Matter Interactions Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, JapanLight-Matter Interactions Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, JapanLight-Matter Interactions Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, JapanPrecise control of particle positioning is desirable in many optical propulsion and sorting applications. Here, we develop an integrated platform for particle manipulation consisting of a combined optical nanofiber and optical tweezers system. We show that consistent and reversible transmission modulations arise when individual silica microspheres are introduced to the nanofiber surface using the optical tweezers. The observed transmission changes depend on both particle and fiber diameter and can be used as a reference point for in situ nanofiber or particle size measurement. Thence, we combine scanning electron microscope (SEM) size measurements with nanofiber transmission data to provide calibration for particle-based fiber assessment. This integrated optical platform provides a method for selective evanescent field manipulation of micron-sized particles and facilitates studies of optical binding and light-particle interaction dynamics.http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/2/3/795optical manipulationoptical nanofiberoptical binding
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author Ivan Gusachenko
Viet Giang Truong
Mary C. Frawley
Síle Nic Chormaic
spellingShingle Ivan Gusachenko
Viet Giang Truong
Mary C. Frawley
Síle Nic Chormaic
Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies
Photonics
optical manipulation
optical nanofiber
optical binding
author_facet Ivan Gusachenko
Viet Giang Truong
Mary C. Frawley
Síle Nic Chormaic
author_sort Ivan Gusachenko
title Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies
title_short Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies
title_full Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies
title_fullStr Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies
title_full_unstemmed Optical Nanofiber Integrated into Optical Tweezers for In Situ Fiber Probing and Optical Binding Studies
title_sort optical nanofiber integrated into optical tweezers for in situ fiber probing and optical binding studies
publisher MDPI AG
series Photonics
issn 2304-6732
publishDate 2015-07-01
description Precise control of particle positioning is desirable in many optical propulsion and sorting applications. Here, we develop an integrated platform for particle manipulation consisting of a combined optical nanofiber and optical tweezers system. We show that consistent and reversible transmission modulations arise when individual silica microspheres are introduced to the nanofiber surface using the optical tweezers. The observed transmission changes depend on both particle and fiber diameter and can be used as a reference point for in situ nanofiber or particle size measurement. Thence, we combine scanning electron microscope (SEM) size measurements with nanofiber transmission data to provide calibration for particle-based fiber assessment. This integrated optical platform provides a method for selective evanescent field manipulation of micron-sized particles and facilitates studies of optical binding and light-particle interaction dynamics.
topic optical manipulation
optical nanofiber
optical binding
url http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/2/3/795
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