Optical trap** and manipulation of micrometre-sized particles was first reported in 1970.
Since then, it has been successfully implemented in two size ranges: the subnanometre …

Semiconductor nanowires, by definition, typically have cross-sectional dimensions that can
be tuned from 2–200 nm, with lengths spanning from hundreds of nanometres to millimetres …

Progress in optical manipulation has stimulated remarkable advances in a wide range of
fields, including materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology. This …

The rapid development of micromanipulation technologies has opened exciting new
opportunities for the actuation, selection and assembly of a variety of non-biological and …

Optical tweezers are devices that use a single, strongly focused laser beam for the remote,
noncontact trap** and manipulation of microscopic objects. Since the first demonstration …

It has been over 20 years since the pioneering work of Arthur Ashkin, and in the intervening
years, the field of optical tweezers has grown tremendously. Optical tweezers are now being …

The ability to precisely maneuver micro/nano objects in fluids in a contactless, biocompatible
manner can enable innovative technologies and may have far-reaching impact in fields such …

Inspired by the swimming of natural microorganisms, synthetic micro‐/nanomachines, which
convert energy into movement, are able to mimic the function of these amazing natural …

All-photonic integrated circuits are promising platforms for future systems beyond the
limitation of Moore's law. Over the last several decades, one-dimensional (1D) nanowires …