Metasurface micro/nano-optical sensors: principles and applications
Metasurfaces are 2D artificial materials consisting of arrays of metamolecules, which are
exquisitely designed to manipulate light in terms of amplitude, phase, and polarization state …
exquisitely designed to manipulate light in terms of amplitude, phase, and polarization state …
[PDF][PDF] A review of liquid crystal spatial light modulators: devices and applications
Spatial light modulators, as dynamic flat-panel optical devices, have witnessed rapid
development over the past two decades, concomitant with the advancements in micro-and …
development over the past two decades, concomitant with the advancements in micro-and …
Novel plasmonic nanocavities for optical trapping‐assisted biosensing applications
Plasmonic nanocavities have proved to confine electromagnetic fields into deep
subwavelength volumes, implying their potentials for enhanced optical trapping and sensing …
subwavelength volumes, implying their potentials for enhanced optical trapping and sensing …
Properties of the force exerted by filopodia and lamellipodia and the involvement of cytoskeletal components
During neuronal differentiation, lamellipodia and filopodia explore the environment in
search for the correct path to the axon's final destination. Although the motion of lamellipodia …
search for the correct path to the axon's final destination. Although the motion of lamellipodia …
Laser trapping and micro-manipulation using optical vortices
The aim of this work is to investigate the usefulness of the Laguerre–Gaussian (LG) beams,
often referred to as optical vortices, for laser trapping and manipulation experiments that …
often referred to as optical vortices, for laser trapping and manipulation experiments that …
Emerging fabrication techniques for 3D nano-structuring in plasmonics and single molecule studies
The application of new methods and techniques to fields such as biology and medicine is
becoming more and more demanding since the request of detailed information down to …
becoming more and more demanding since the request of detailed information down to …
Optical manipulation of a dielectric particle along polygonal closed-loop geometries within a single water droplet
We report a new method to optically manipulate a single dielectric particle along closed-loop
polygonal trajectories by crossing a suite of all-fiber Bessel-like beams within a single water …
polygonal trajectories by crossing a suite of all-fiber Bessel-like beams within a single water …
Wave front engineering for microscopy of living cells
A new method to perform simultaneously three dimensional optical sectioning and optical
manipulation is presented. The system combines a multi trap optical tweezers with a video …
manipulation is presented. The system combines a multi trap optical tweezers with a video …
Three-dimensional optical multiple trapping using pure amplitude octagonal almost periodic structures
We demonstrate a novel method for three-dimensional optical multiple trapping using pure
amplitude octagonal almost periodic structures (PAOAPSs). We use a Gaussian beam to …
amplitude octagonal almost periodic structures (PAOAPSs). We use a Gaussian beam to …
Optical micro-manipulation using Laguerre-Gaussian beams
In this work we investigate the features of single-ringed Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) beams,
often referred to as optical vortices, for laser trapping and micro-manipulation experiments …
often referred to as optical vortices, for laser trapping and micro-manipulation experiments …