Title :
Controlled spatial orientation of birefringent microscopic particles using optical trap with polarization grating
Author :
Mohanty, S.K. ; Rao, K. Divakar ; Gupta, Pragya Kirti
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Applications Sect., Centre for Adv. Technol., Indore, India
Abstract :
We demonstrate that the use of polarization grating generated in a line optical tweezers can be a convenient approach for alignment of birefringent particles or for their rotation with variable speeds.
Keywords :
birefringence; diffraction gratings; light polarisation; optical rotation; radiation pressure; birefringent microscopic particles; controlled spatial orientation; line optical tweezers; optical trap; polarization grating;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
