Title :
All-optical particle trap using two orthogonally intersecting beams
Author :
Schmidt, Holger ; Hawkins, Aaron R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of CA Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a novel optical particle trap using two orthogonally intersecting beams. The trapping principle is described and an optofluidic implementation using liquid-core waveguides is discussed.
Keywords :
optical waveguides; radiation pressure; all-optical particle trap; liquid-core waveguides; optofluidic implementation; orthogonally intersecting beams; Charge carrier processes; Laser beams; Liquid waveguides; Optical beams; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Particle beams;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
