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Language | English |
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Pages | 30148-30155 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Dec 2013 |
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Keywords
- surface acoustic wave nebulisation
- optical traps
- ultrasonic devices
- optical tweezers
- dual beam fiber traps
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Aerosol droplet optical trap loading using surface acoustic wave nebulization. / Anand, S; Nylk, J; Neale, S L; Dodds, C; Grant, S; Ismail, M H; Reboud, J; Cooper, J M; McGloin, D.
In: Optics Express, Vol. 21, No. 25, 02.12.2013, p. 30148-30155.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Aerosol droplet optical trap loading using surface acoustic wave nebulization
AU - Anand, S
AU - Nylk, J
AU - Neale, S L
AU - Dodds, C
AU - Grant, S
AU - Ismail, M H
AU - Reboud, J
AU - Cooper, J M
AU - McGloin, D
PY - 2013/12/2
Y1 - 2013/12/2
N2 - We demonstrate the use of surface acoustic wave nebulization (SAWN) to load optical traps. We show that the droplets sizes produced can be tuned by altering the RF frequency applied to the devices, which leads to more control over the sizes of trapped particles. Typically the size distribution of the liquid aerosols delivered using SAWN is smaller than via a standard commercial nebulization device. The ability to trap a range of liquids or small solid particles, not readily accessible using other ultrasonic devices, is also demonstrated both in optical tweezers and dual beam fiber traps.
AB - We demonstrate the use of surface acoustic wave nebulization (SAWN) to load optical traps. We show that the droplets sizes produced can be tuned by altering the RF frequency applied to the devices, which leads to more control over the sizes of trapped particles. Typically the size distribution of the liquid aerosols delivered using SAWN is smaller than via a standard commercial nebulization device. The ability to trap a range of liquids or small solid particles, not readily accessible using other ultrasonic devices, is also demonstrated both in optical tweezers and dual beam fiber traps.
KW - surface acoustic wave nebulisation
KW - optical traps
KW - ultrasonic devices
KW - optical tweezers
KW - dual beam fiber traps
U2 - 10.1364/OE.21.030148
DO - 10.1364/OE.21.030148
M3 - Article
VL - 21
SP - 30148
EP - 30155
JO - Optics Express
T2 - Optics Express
JF - Optics Express
SN - 1094-4087
IS - 25
ER -