Analysis of the Nanoscale Manipulation Using Near-Field Optical Tweezers Combined with AFM Probe

2011 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 184-189
Author(s):  
Bing Hui Liu ◽  
Li Jun Yang ◽  
J. Tang ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Ju Long Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Direct Calculation ◽  
Maxwell Stress Tensor ◽  
Optical Fiber Probe ◽  
Nanometric Particles ◽  
Afm Probe ◽  
Trapping Forces ◽  
Manipulation Capability

In recent years, optical manipulators based on forces exerted by enhanced evanescent field close to near-field optical probes have provided the access to nonintrusive manipulation of nanometric particles. However, the manipulation capability is restricted to the intensity enhancement of the probe tip due to low emitting efficiency. Here a near-field optical trapping scheme using the combination of an optical fiber probe and an AFM metallic probe is developed theoretically. Calculations are made to analyze the field distributions including tip interaction and the trapping forces in the near-field region by applying a direct calculation of Maxwell stress tensor using three-dimensional FDTD. The results show that the scheme is able to trap particle at the nanoscale with lower laser intensity than that required by conventional near-field optical tweezers.

Nano-Particle Manipulated with Near-Field Optical Tweezers

2011 ◽  
Vol 299-300 ◽  
pp. 1068-1071
Author(s):  
Jing Tang ◽  
Li Jun Yang ◽  
Bing Hui Liu ◽  
Yang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Direct Calculation ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Minimum Size ◽  
Optical Manipulation ◽  
Maxwell Stress Tensor ◽  
Difference Time

By applying the direct calculation of Maxwell stress tensor using three-dimensional finite difference time domain method, the feasibility of using a metal-coated fiber probe to create near-field optical tweezers is investigated. Numerical results indicate that these schemes are able to trap nano-particles with lower laser intensity than that required by conventional optical tweezers. The near-field optical trapping systems that are more flexible than conventional optical tweezers are built. In experiments, 120-nm polystyrene particles are trapped in a multi-circular shape with a minimum size of 400 nm. The realization of trapping particles in the range of tens of nanometers largely promotes the role of near-field optical manipulation at the nanometer scale.

Calculation of Maxwell Stress Tensor Using 3D FDTD for Trapping Force in Near-Field Optical Tweezers

2011 ◽  
Vol 697-698 ◽  
pp. 590-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Hui Liu ◽  
Li Jun Yan ◽  
Yang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Tensor ◽  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Fdtd Method ◽  
Direct Calculation ◽  
Maxwell Stress ◽  
Nano Particle ◽  
Fiber Probe ◽  
Maxwell Stress Tensor ◽  
Trapping Force

New forms of trapping force are proposed for the design of near-field optical tweezers. Without the limitation of dipole approximation, the trapping force acting on a nano-particle located in near-field region can be solved by direct calculation of Maxwell stress tensor using 3D FDTD method. The new forms are used to design near-field optical trapping with a metal-coated fiber probe. Calculations show that the fiber probe can trap a nano-particle with tens of nanometres diameter to different positions with different distance from the probe tip. In order to achieve higher trapping capability, the feasibility of near-field trapping near the optical fiber probe after adding the AFM metallic probe is shown by analyzing trapping forces along three axis directions. The correctness of new forms is demonstrated by numerical results.

Nanowire-type plasmonic waveguides as strong and tunable optical tweezers

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (07) ◽  
pp. 1950081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Yang ◽  
Kang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Long Range ◽  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Optical Trapping ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Optical Forces ◽  
Plasmonic Waveguides ◽  
Trapping Forces

A series of nanowire-type plasmonic waveguides are proposed. The mode properties of these waveguides and their dependences on various geometry parameters are studied. It is shown that they can generate deep subwavelength confinement and long-range propagation simultaneously. Moreover, the optical forces exerted on dielectric nanoparticles by these waveguides are calculated. It is found that the optical trapping forces are very strong, and that their distribution can be effectively regulated by certain geometry parameters. Using these features, strong and tunable near-field optical tweezers can be designed.

Nanospot welding of carbon nanotubes using near-field enhancement effect of AFM probe irradiated by optical fiber probe laser

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (70) ◽  
pp. 56677-56685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijun Yang ◽  
Jianlei Cui ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Chaojian Hou ◽  
Hui Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Probe Laser ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Fiber Probe ◽  
Optical Fiber Probe ◽  
Welding Method ◽  
Afm Probe

The carbon nanotubes interconnection can be achieved by the new nanospot welding method with the near-field enhancement effect of the metallic AFM probe tip irradiated by optical fiber probe laser.

scholarly journals Imaging of bi-anisotropic periodic structures from electromagnetic near-field data

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinh-Liem Nguyen ◽  
Trung Truong
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Scattering ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Scattering Problem ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Inverse Scattering Problem ◽  
Factorization Method ◽  
Unique Determination

AbstractThis paper is concerned with the inverse scattering problem for the three-dimensional Maxwell equations in bi-anisotropic periodic structures. The inverse scattering problem aims to determine the shape of bi-anisotropic periodic scatterers from electromagnetic near-field data at a fixed frequency. The factorization method is studied as an analytical and numerical tool for solving the inverse problem. We provide a rigorous justification of the factorization method which results in the unique determination and a fast imaging algorithm for the periodic scatterer. Numerical examples for imaging three-dimensional periodic structures are presented to examine the efficiency of the method.

scholarly journals Membrane fusion studied by colloidal probes

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Witt ◽  
Filip Savić ◽  
Sarah Verbeek ◽  
Jörn Dietz ◽  
Gesa Tarantola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fusion ◽  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Supported Membranes ◽  
Supported Bilayers ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Colloidal Probes

AbstractMembrane-coated colloidal probes combine the benefits of solid-supported membranes with a more complex three-dimensional geometry. This combination makes them a powerful model system that enables the visualization of dynamic biological processes with high throughput and minimal reliance on fluorescent labels. Here, we want to review recent applications of colloidal probes for the study of membrane fusion. After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of some classical vesicle-based fusion assays, we introduce an assay using optical detection of fusion between membrane-coated glass microspheres in a quasi two-dimensional assembly. Then, we discuss free energy considerations of membrane fusion between supported bilayers, and show how colloidal probes can be combined with atomic force microscopy or optical tweezers to access the fusion process with even greater detail.

scholarly journals Assembly of multicomponent structures from hundreds of micron-scale building blocks using optical tweezers

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey E. Melzer ◽  
Euan McLeod
Keyword(s):  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Optical Tweezer ◽  
Device Fabrication ◽  
Positional Accuracy ◽  
Component Structure ◽  
Material Development ◽  
Critical Process Parameters ◽  
Optical Positioning

AbstractThe fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) microscale structures is critical for many applications, including strong and lightweight material development, medical device fabrication, microrobotics, and photonic applications. While 3D microfabrication has seen progress over the past decades, complex multicomponent integration with small or hierarchical feature sizes is still a challenge. In this study, an optical positioning and linking (OPAL) platform based on optical tweezers is used to precisely fabricate 3D microstructures from two types of micron-scale building blocks linked by biochemical interactions. A computer-controlled interface with rapid on-the-fly automated recalibration routines maintains accuracy even after placing many building blocks. OPAL achieves a 60-nm positional accuracy by optimizing the molecular functionalization and laser power. A two-component structure consisting of 448 1-µm building blocks is assembled, representing the largest number of building blocks used to date in 3D optical tweezer microassembly. Although optical tweezers have previously been used for microfabrication, those results were generally restricted to single-material structures composed of a relatively small number of larger-sized building blocks, with little discussion of critical process parameters. It is anticipated that OPAL will enable the assembly, augmentation, and repair of microstructures composed of specialty micro/nanomaterial building blocks to be used in new photonic, microfluidic, and biomedical devices.

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