Title :
Optical tweezers with tunable orbital angular momentum
Author :
Gecevicius, Mindaugas ; Drevinskas, Rokas ; Beresna, Martynas ; Kazansky, Peter G.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a method of optical vortices generation with continuous orbital angular momentum control. The beam generated with an S-waveplate is used as an optical spanner where the rotation speed of trapped particles can be controlled.
Keywords :
angular momentum; laser beams; optical control; optical retarders; optical scanners; optical vortices; radiation pressure; S-waveplate; beam generation; continuous orbital angular momentum control; optical spanner; optical tweezers; optical vortices generation; rotation speed; trapped particles; tunable orbital angular momentum; Charge carrier processes; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical retarders; Optical vortices; Photonics; Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
