Title :
Generation and potential applications of white-light propelling beams
Author :
Cannan, Drake ; Zhang, Peng ; Chen, Zhigang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., San Francisco State Univ., San Francisco, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimentally the generation of white-light propelling beams by employing the Moiré technique without mechanical movement or phase-sensitive interference. We discuss the possibility of using such incoherent beams for dynamic optical tweezing and micro-manipulation.
Keywords :
laser beams; light interference; radiation pressure; Moire technique; dynamic optical tweezing; mechanical movement; micromanipulation; phase sensitive interference; white light propelling beam generation; Charge carrier processes; Gratings; Microorganisms; Optical beams; Optical sensors; Optical vortices; Propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0731-5
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358606
