Photonics has long been used to study non-solid materials such as liquids, gases and
plasmas, but these fluidic media have traditionally not comprised a functional part of the …

We review the combinations of optical micro‐manipulation with other techniques and their
classical and emerging applications to non‐contact optical separation and sorting of micro …

The ability to manipulate nanoscopic matter precisely is critical for the development of active
nanosystems. Optical tweezers,,, are excellent tools for transporting particles ranging in size …

Glass microsphere resonators that support optical resonances known as whispering‐gallery
modes are unique tools for studying and exploiting optical effects under extremely well …

In this article we review the use of near-field photonics for trap**, transport and handling of
nanomaterials. While the advantages of traditional optical tweezing are well known at the …

Propulsive effects of light, which often remain unnoticed in our daily-life experience, manifest
themselves on spatial scales ranging from subatomic to astronomical. Light-mediated forces …

In this work we demonstrate an integrated microfluidic/photonic architecture for performing
dynamic optofluidic trap** and transport of particles in the evanescent field of solid core …

Subwavelength features in conjunction with light‐guiding structures have gained significant
interest in recent decades due to their wide range of applications to particle and atom …

We demonstrate the optical manipulation of cells and dielectric particles on the surface of
silicon nitride waveguides. Glass particles with 2μm diameter are propelled at velocities of …

Undoubtedly, laser tweezers are the most recognized application of optically induced
mechanical action. Their operation is usually described in terms of conservative forces …