Title :
Plasmonic tweezers for opto fluidics
Author :
Lin, L.Y. ; Xiaoyu Miao ; Wilson, B.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a new plasmonic tweezers utilizing localized surface plasmonic resonance from self-assembled Au nanoparticles to achieve high energy conversion efficiency. In this paper, we describe their operations for (1) trapping of micro-particles and cells, (2) long-range trapping and rotation of nanorods, (3) micro-mixers, and (4) micro-concentrators in opto-fluidics.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; cellular biophysics; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; nanoparticles; plasmonics; radiation pressure; self-assembly; surface plasmon resonance; energy conversion efficiency; microconcentrator; micromixer; microparticle trapping; nanorod rotation; optofluidics; plasmonic tweezers; self-assembled Au nanoparticles; surface plasmonic resonance; Charge carrier processes; Laser beams; Lasers; Nanoparticles; Optical polarization; Plasmons; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1925-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590547
