Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X ** and binding in optical potential wells provide a versatile platform for various
biomedical applications. However, implementation systems to study multi-particle contact …

Optothermal manipulations of colloidal particles and living cells

L Lin, EH Hill, X Peng, Y Zheng - Accounts of chemical research, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Optical manipulation techniques are important in many fields. For instance, they
enable bottom-up assembly of nanomaterials and high-resolution and in situ analysis of …

Optical manipulation: from fluid to solid domains

Q Jia, W Lyu, W Yan, W Tang, J Lu, M Qiu - Photonics Insights, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Light carries energy and momentum, laying the physical foundation of optical manipulation
that has facilitated advances in myriad scientific disciplines, ranging from biochemistry and …

Self-stabilizing photonic levitation and propulsion of nanostructured macroscopic objects

O Ilic, HA Atwater - Nature Photonics, 2019 - nature.com
Light is a powerful tool to manipulate matter, but existing approaches often necessitate
focused, high-intensity light that limits the manipulated object's shape, material and size …