Title :
Optical tweezers and optofluidics
Author :
Cronin-Golomb, Mark ; Domachuk, Peter ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
In this paper, the authors demonstrated the use of optically trapped microspheres to tune the transmission properties of embedded fiber optic waveguides, and the use of optical tweezers for optical actuation of cantilevers for use as switches and sensors
Keywords :
actuators; microfluidics; optical fibres; radiation pressure; cantilevers; fiber optic waveguides; optical actuation; optical trapping; optical tweezers; optofluidics; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Glass; Laser beams; Microfluidics; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693961
