Optical manipulation from the microscale to the nanoscale: fundamentals, advances and prospects
Since the invention of optical tweezers, optical manipulation has advanced significantly in
scientific areas such as atomic physics, optics and biological science. Especially in the past …
scientific areas such as atomic physics, optics and biological science. Especially in the past …
Optical pulling forces and their applications
Optical manipulations utilizing the mechanical effect of light have been indispensable in
various disciplines. Among those various manipulations, optical pulling has emerged …
various disciplines. Among those various manipulations, optical pulling has emerged …
Gradient and curl optical torques
X Xu, M Nieto-Vesperinas, Y Zhou, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Optical forces and torques offer the route towards full degree-of-freedom manipulation of
matter. Exploiting structured light has led to the discovery of gradient and curl forces, and …
matter. Exploiting structured light has led to the discovery of gradient and curl forces, and …
Creating stable trapping force and switchable optical torque with tunable phase of light
Light-induced rotation of microscopic objects is of general interest as the objects may serve
as micromotors. Such rotation can be driven by the angular momentum of light or recoil …
as micromotors. Such rotation can be driven by the angular momentum of light or recoil …
Nanoscale inorganic motors driven by light: Principles, realizations, and opportunities
The prospect of self-propelled artificial machines small enough to navigate within biological
matter has fascinated and inspired researchers and the public alike since the dawn of …
matter has fascinated and inspired researchers and the public alike since the dawn of …
Inverse optical torques on dielectric nanoparticles in elliptically polarized light waves
Elliptically polarized light waves carry the spin angular momentum (SAM), so they can exert
optical torques on nanoparticles. Usually, the rotation follows the same direction as the SAM …
optical torques on nanoparticles. Usually, the rotation follows the same direction as the SAM …
Non-conservative optical forces
S Sukhov, A Dogariu - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Undoubtedly, laser tweezers are the most recognized application of optically induced
mechanical action. Their operation is usually described in terms of conservative forces …
mechanical action. Their operation is usually described in terms of conservative forces …
Optical matter machines: angular momentum conversion by collective modes in optically bound nanoparticle arrays
The creation of optically powered self-assembling nano-to-meso-scale machines that do
work is a long-standing goal in photonics. We demonstrate an optical matter (OM) machine …
work is a long-standing goal in photonics. We demonstrate an optical matter (OM) machine …
Optical manipulation: from fluid to solid domains
Light carries energy and momentum, laying the physical foundation of optical manipulation
that has facilitated advances in myriad scientific disciplines, ranging from biochemistry and …
that has facilitated advances in myriad scientific disciplines, ranging from biochemistry and …
Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter
The photons in circularly polarized light can transfer their quantized spin angular momentum
to micro-and nanostructures via absorption and scattering. This normally exerts positive …
to micro-and nanostructures via absorption and scattering. This normally exerts positive …