In recent years, the application of microrobots in precision therapy has gained significant
attention. The small size and maneuverability of these micromachines enable them to …

Acoustic vortices provide a single-beam approach to manipulate objects with sizes from
nanometers to millimeters, gaining increasing interest in recent years. The helical beam …

In certain medical applications, transmitting an ultrasound beam through the skin to
manipulate a solid object within the human body would be beneficial. Such applications …

Tweezers based on optical, electric, magnetic, and acoustic fields have shown great
potential for contactless object manipulation. However, current tweezers designed for …

Acoustic radiation forces can remotely manipulate particles. Forces from a standing wave
field align microscale particles along the nodal or anti-nodal locations of the field to form …

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) thrombolysis is a non-pharmacological, non-
invasive treatment option for the restoration of blood flow through occluded vessels. This …

Recent advances in contactless micromanipulation strategies have revolutionized prospects
of robotic manipulators as next-generation tools for minimally invasive surgeries. In …

Nephrolithiasis is a common, painful condition that requires surgery in many patients whose
stones do not pass spontaneously. Recent technologic advances have enabled the use of …

Acoustic vortex beams have attracted significant research interest in the last decade. The
orbital angular momentum provides an additional degree-of-freedom, hence attracting …

Acoustic vortex states with spiral phase dislocation that can carry orbital angular momentum
(OAM) have aroused much research interest in recent years. The mainstream methods of …