Title :
Opto-thermophoretic trapping of microparticles in air-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Schmidt, O.A. ; Garbos, M.K. ; Euser, T.G. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
Dielectric microparticles optically propelled along an air-filled hollow-core PCF come to a halt just before an absorbing mark on the fiber coating, when radiation pressure is opposed by an equal and opposite thermophoretic force.
Keywords :
antireflection coatings; holey fibres; micro-optics; photonic crystals; radiation pressure; PCF; air-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fiber; dielectric microparticles; fiber coating; opto-thermophoretic trapping; radiation pressure; Force; Heating; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
