Title :
Multiple trapping in a patterned plasmonic landscape
Author :
Righini, Maurizio ; Zelenina, A. ; Quidant, Romain
Author_Institution :
ICFO-Inst. de Ciencies Fotoniques, Barcelona
Abstract :
We report on a novel optical manipulation method based on a transparent surface patterned with metal microstructures supporting surface plasmon (SP). Such SP-tweezers enable from a single light beam to arrange according to any predefined pattern many micro-objects on a surface.
Keywords :
radiation pressure; surface plasmons; SP-tweezers; metal microstructures; multiple trapping; optical manipulation method; patterned plasmonic landscape; surface plasmon; Charge carrier processes; Dielectrics; Force measurement; Gold; Laser modes; Lighting; Microstructure; Optical devices; Optical surface waves; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391202
