The absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and their associated temperature
increase are exquisitely sensitive to the shape and composition of the structure and to the …

The biomolecule is among the most important building blocks of biological systems, and a
full understanding of its function forms the scaffold for describing the mechanisms of higher …

Imaging at the single-molecule level reveals heterogeneities that are lost in ensemble
imaging experiments, but an ongoing challenge is the development of luminescent probes …

The ability to manipulate small particles of matter using the forces of light, optical trap**,
forms the basis of a number of exciting research areas, spanning fundamental physics …

Gentle manipulation of micrometer-sized dielectric objects with optical forces has found
many applications in both life and physical sciences. To further extend optical trap** …

We demonstrate bowtie apertures that were designed and fabricated by a lift-off process to
optically trap individual, 30 nm, silica-coated quantum dots (scQD). Simulations and …

The ability to optically trap nanoscale particles in a reliable and noninvasive manner is
emerging as an important capability for nanoscience. Different techniques have been …

Unraveling the transport of drugs and nanocarriers in cerebrovascular networks is important
for pharmacokinetic and hemodynamic studies but is challenging due to the complexity of …

Conventional optical tweezers based on traditional optical microscopes are subject to the
diffraction limit, making the precise trap** and manipulation of very small particles …

Nanoaperture optical tweezers are emerging as useful label-free, free-solution tools for the
detection and identification of biological molecules and their interactions at the single …