Title :
Experimental demonstration of light-assisted, templated self assembly using photonic-crystal slabs
Author :
Jaquay, Eric ; Martinez, Luis Javier ; Mejia, Camilo A. ; Povinelli, Michelle L.
Author_Institution :
Ming Hsieh Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimentally that the near field of a photonic-crystal slab can be used to trap square arrays of nanoparticles. This process of light-assisted, templated, self assembly exploits the guided-resonance mode of the photonic crystal for force enhancement.
Keywords :
nanoparticles; particle traps; photonic crystals; radiation pressure; self-assembly; force enhancement; guided-resonance mode; light-assisted self assembly; nanoparticle trapping; near field; photonic-crystal slabs; square arrays; templated self assembly; Biomedical optical imaging; Nanoparticles; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Photonics; Self-assembly; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
