Title :
Optically Tweezed Silica Micro-Cantilevers
Author :
Domachuk, Peter ; Magi, Eric C. ; Golomb, Mark Cronin ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
We present the concept of micro-electro-mechanical-systems actuated by optical trapping embodied by demonstrating a silica micro-cantilever (made from tapered optical fiber) under optical trap control. This platform also serves as a trap diagnostic
Keywords :
cantilevers; micro-optomechanical devices; microactuators; optical control; optical fibres; radiation pressure; silicon compounds; SiO2; micro-electro-mechanical-systems; microactuation; optical fiber; optical trap control; optical trapping; optical tweezers; silica micro-cantilevers; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Micromechanical devices; Microscopy; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278821
