DocumentCode
732597
Title
Optical manipulation of Janus nanoparticles
Author
Ilic, Ognjen ; Kaminer, Ido ; Lahini, Yoav ; Buljan, Hrvoje ; Soljacic, Marin
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
fYear
2015
fDate
10-15 May 2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We explore optical forces and torques acting on Janus nanoparticles in a plane electromagnetic wave. We find rotationally stable points and propose a scheme for all-optical manipulation of orientation and position of Janus nanoparticles.
Keywords
electromagnetic waves; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; radiation pressure; torque; Janus nanoparticles; optical forces; optical manipulation; plane electromagnetic wave; torques; Gold; Nanoparticles; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Particle beams; Torque;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
7183031
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