Title :
Off-resonance plasmonic enhanced laser (ORPEL) nanoprocessing: Fundamentals and application to cell transfection
Author :
Meunier, M. ; Baumgart, J. ; Humbert, L. ; Boulais, E. ; Lachaine, R. ; Lebrun, J.-J.
Author_Institution :
Laser Process. & Plasmonics Lab., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
ORPEL nanoprocessing is based on the production of a highly localized plasma due to the enhanced scattering field. Using a 800 nm fs laser, ORPEL was employed to efficiently perforate cell membranes and transfect cells.
Keywords :
biological techniques; biomembranes; cellular biophysics; high-speed optical techniques; light scattering; nanobiotechnology; nanofabrication; nanoparticles; plasma production by laser; plasmonics; cell membranes; cell transfection; enhanced scattering field; highly localized plasma production; nanoparticles; off-resonance plasmonic enhanced laser nanoprocessing; wavelength 800 nm; Biomembranes; Laser modes; Nanobioscience; Nanoparticles; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
