Optical trapping and optical binding using cylindrical vector beams

Susan E. Skelton; Marios Sergides; Radhika Patel; Ewa Karczewska; Onofrio M. Maragó; Philip H. Jones

doi:10.1478/C1V89S1P004

Optical trapping and optical binding using cylindrical vector beams

Susan E. Skelton
, Marios Sergides
, Radhika Patel
, Ewa Karczewska
, Onofrio M. Maragó
, Philip H. Jones^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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We report on the use of cylindrical vector beams for optical manipulation of micron and sub-micron sized particles using the methods of a single-beam gradient force trap (optical tweezers) and an evanescent-feld surface trap (optical binding). We have demonstrated a stable interferometric method for the synthesis of cylindrical vector beams (CVBs), and present measurements demonstrating polarization-controlled focal volume shaping using CVBs in an optical tweezers. Furthermore we show how appropriate combinations of CVBs corresponding to superpositions of optical fbre modes can be used for controlled trapping and traffcking of micro- and nanoparticles along a tapered optical fbre.

Original language	English
Article number	C1V89S1P004
Number of pages	4
Journal	Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali
Volume	89
Issue number	SUPPL. 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1478/C1V89S1P004
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2011
Event	Electromagnetic and Light Scattering XIII Conference 2011 - Taormina , Italy Duration: 26 Sept 2011 → 30 Sept 2011

Keywords

cylindrical vector beams
optical manipulation
optical tweezers
optical binding

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