Plasmonic tweezers: for nanoscale optical trap** and beyond

Y Zhang, C Min, X Dou, X Wang, HP Urbach… - Light: Science & …, 2021 - nature.com
Optical tweezers and associated manipulation tools in the far field have had a major impact
on scientific and engineering research by offering precise manipulation of small objects …

Optical tweezers in studies of red blood cells

R Zhu, T Avsievich, A Popov, I Meglinski - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Optical tweezers (OTs) are innovative instruments utilized for the manipulation of
microscopic biological objects of interest. Rapid improvements in precision and degree of …

Plasmonic optical tweezers based on nanostructures: fundamentals, advances and prospects

DG Kotsifaki, SN Chormaic - Nanophotonics, 2019 - degruyter.com
The ability of metallic nanostructures to confine light at the sub-wavelength scale enables
new perspectives and opportunities in the field of nanotechnology. Making use of this …

Plasmonic tweezers for optical manipulation and biomedical applications

H Tan, H Hu, L Huang, K Qian - Analyst, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Plasmonic tweezers are an emerging research topic because of their breakthrough in the
conventional diffraction limit and precise manipulation at the nanoscale. Notably, their …

Plasmonic Nanotweezers: What's Next?

KB Crozier - ACS Photonics, 2024 - ACS Publications
Optical tweezers use the momentum carried by light to exert forces on objects. They have
had a profound impact on a truly diverse range of scientific fields, from biology to …

Laser-microstructured ZnO/p-Si photodetector with enhanced and broadband responsivity across the ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared range

G Chatzigiannakis, A Jaros, R Leturcq… - ACS Applied …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We develop ZnO/p-Si photodetectors by atomic layer deposition (ALD) of ZnO thin films on
laser-microstructured silicon, and we investigate their electrical and optical behavior …

CVD graphene on textured silicon: an emerging technologically versatile heterostructure for energy and detection applications

A Khan, RR Kumar, J Cong, M Imran… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Integration of chemical vapor deposited (CVD) graphene with textured‐Si substrates is an
emerging research area wide open. Graphene can serve as both a transparent top electrode …

Black silicon with order-disordered structures for enhanced light trap** and photothermic conversion

Z Zhang, Y Wang, PAS Hansen, K Du, KR Gustavsen… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Black silicon has become a versatile substrate for photoelectric and photothermic
application due to its excellent light trap** ability. However, subsequent material …

Recent advances in optical manipulation of cells and molecules for biological science

T Kishimoto, K Masui, W Minoshima… - Journal of Photochemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Noninvasive and nondestructive techniques for monitoring and manipulating cells or
biomolecules are essential for understanding biological processes. Optical methodologies …

The role of temperature-induced effects generated by plasmonic nanostructures on particle delivery and manipulation: a review

DG Kotsifaki, S Nic Chormaic - Nanophotonics, 2022 - degruyter.com
Plasmonic optical tweezers that stem from the need to trap and manipulate ever smaller
particles using non-invasive optical forces, have made significant contributions to precise …