3-D Manipulation of ZnO Nanowire Using Optically Activated Thermoplastic Tip on Silica Fiber Taper

Author

Sejin Lee ; Doo-Eui Kang ; Pyojin Jeon ; Seongil Im ; Ryong Ha ; Heon-Jin Choi ; Songnian Fu ; Kyunghwan Oh

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Yonsei Univ., Seoul, South Korea

Volume

26

Issue

20

fYear

2014

fDate

Oct.15, 15 2014

Firstpage

2001

Lastpage

2003

Abstract

Semiconductor nanowire offers various opportunities in novel optoelectronics yet its precise manipulation technique has not been fully developed. We proposed a new method to transport and manipulate individual single ZnO nanowire in 3-D space using an optically activated ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) tip on microtapered silica fiber. The microtaper fiber delivered laser light to optically activate the plasticity in the microscopic EVA spot, where the single ZnO nanowire was selectively adhered. Detailed principles and procedures are discussed along with a unique artificial structuring of nanowires.

Keywords

II-VI semiconductors; adhesion; laser beams; micro-optics; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical fibres; optical polymers; silicon compounds; zinc compounds; 3D zinc oxide nanowire manipulation; SiO₂; ZnO; adhesion; laser light delivery; microtapered silica fiber; optically activated ethylene-vinyl acetate; optically activated thermoplastic tip; semiconductor nanowire; Fiber lasers; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Zinc oxide; ZnO nanowire micro tapered optical fiber; nanowire manipulation; nanowire transportation; thermoplastic;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2014.2342755

Filename

6866215