Title :
Multiple optical trapping by means of diffractive optical elements
Author :
Cojoc, D. ; Cabrini, S. ; Ferrari, E. ; Malureanu, R. ; Fabrizio, E. Di
Author_Institution :
Elettra Synchrotron Light Source, TASC-INFM, Trieste, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper, we prove the usefulness of the diffractive optical elements to generate arrays of optical tweezers. A set of micro-particles can be thus trapped in three dimensions and each micro-particle can be then moved independently.
Keywords :
diffractive optical elements; optical arrays; radiation pressure; diffractive optical elements; microparticles; multiple optical trapping; optical tweezer arrays; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Geometrical optics; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Optical diffraction; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference, 2003. Digest of Papers. 2003 International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo, Japan
Print_ISBN :
4-89114-040-2
DOI :
10.1109/IMNC.2003.1268762
