Trapping of nanoparticles in water by evanescent wave near a NSOM probe

Binghui Liu; Lijun Yang; Yang Wang

doi:10.1117/12.891047

9 September 2011 Trapping of nanoparticles in water by evanescent wave near a NSOM probe

Binghui Liu, Lijun Yang, Yang Wang

Proceedings Volume 8097, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VIII; 80971Y (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.891047
Event: SPIE NanoScience + Engineering, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Applying Maxwell stress tensor and 3D FDTD methods, physical properties of nanoparticle trapping by evanescent wave near the NSOM probe, including trapping size, trapping position and role of other forces versus optical trapping force, are revealed. From the distribution of trapping force acted on a nanoparticle along three axis directions, it is found that the nanoparticle tends to be trapped to the aperture edge and center surface of the probe tip. In experiments 120 nm polystyrene particles are trapped in a multi-circular shape and two circles of polystyrene particles are arranged to different positions on the substrate. The results indicate that the NSOM probe is able to trap nanoparticles with lower laser intensity than that required by conventional optical manipulator.

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Binghui Liu, Lijun Yang, and Yang Wang "Trapping of nanoparticles in water by evanescent wave near a NSOM probe", Proc. SPIE 8097, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VIII, 80971Y (9 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.891047

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