Optical microcavities that confine light in high-Q resonance promise all of the capabilities
required for a successful next-generation microsystem biodetection technology. Label-free …

Optical manipulations utilizing the mechanical effect of light have been indispensable in
various disciplines. Among those various manipulations, optical pulling has emerged …

The ability to controllably handle the smallest materials is a fundamental enabling
technology for nanoscience. Conventional optical tweezers have proven useful for …

In the past three decades, the ability to optically manipulate biomolecules has spurred a new
era of medical and biophysical research. Optical tweezers (OT) have enabled experimenters …

Near-field optics can overcome the diffraction limit by creating strong optical gradients to
enable the trap** of nanoparticles. However, it remains challenging to achieve efficient …

The use of localized surface plasmons (LSPs) for highly sensitive biosensors has already
been investigated, and they are currently being applied for the optical manipulation of small …

How to induce nanoscale directional motion via some intrinsic mechanisms pertaining to a
nanosystem remains a challenge in nanotechnology. Here we show via molecular dynamics …

On-chip optical trap** and manipulation of cells based on the evanescent field of photonic
structures is emerging as a promising technique, both in research and for applications in …

Photonic crystal cavities with bowtie defects that combine ultrahigh Q and ultralow mode
volume are theoretically studied for low-power nanoscale optical trap**. By harnessing …

Microfluidics has been undergoing fast development in the past two decades due to its
promising applications in biotechnology, medicine, and chemistry. Towards these …