Title :
Nanoparticle manipulation with optical forces from surface plasmon polaritons on gold stripes
Author :
Wang, Kai ; Schonbrun, Ethan ; Crozier, Kenneth B.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate enhanced propulsion of polystyrene and gold particles by surface plasmon polaritons on gold stripes. The largest propulsion velocity enhancement, relative to total internal reflection, is measured to be 5 for polystyrene particles.
Keywords :
gold; nanoparticles; polaritons; radiation pressure; surface plasmons; gold stripes; nanoparticle manipulation; optical forces; polystyrene particles; propulsion velocity enhancement; surface plasmon polaritons; total internal reflection; Charge carrier processes; Gold; Optical films; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Particle measurements; Particle scattering; Plasmons; Propulsion; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
