Title :
Optical forces on micrometer-sized cross-type rotator held by optical tweezers
Author :
Ohmachi, Y. ; Yanagisawa, T. ; Hayakawa, M. ; Higurashi, E.
Author_Institution :
Ashikaga Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only. Optical tweezers can be used to rotate micro-objects with artificial non-symmetrical structures. In this paper we present detailed behavior of single beam rotational manipulation of a cross-type rotator. In our numerical model. the rotator (polyimide) is suspended in liquid (ethanol) and subjected to a strongly focused fundamental TEM/sub 00/ Gaussian laser beam. A schematic illustration of the rotator showing its placement in a single-beam gradient-force optical trap is shown.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; optical polymers; radiation pressure; suspensions; cross-type rotator; ethanol; liquid; micro-object rotation; micrometer-sized cross-type rotator; optical forces; optical tweezers; polyimide; single beam rotational manipulation; single-beam gradient-force optical trap; strongly focused fundamental TEM/sub 00/ Gaussian laser beam; suspended; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser theory; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Power lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Torque;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910079
