Advances in light transverse momenta and optical lateral forces

Y Shi, X Xu, M Nieto-Vesperinas, Q Song… - Advances in Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
<? pag\vskip-16pt?> Harnessing linear and angular momenta of light is one of the
cornerstones in modern optics and has found tremendous applications in optical circuits …

A review on microrobots driven by optical and magnetic fields

Y Hou, H Wang, R Fu, X Wang, J Yu, S Zhang… - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their small sizes, microrobots are advantageous for accessing hard-to-reach spaces
for delivery and measurement. However, their small sizes also bring challenges in on-board …

Lightweight and drift-free magnetically actuated millirobots via asymmetric laser-induced graphene

Y Chen, Y Guo, B ** force and switchable optical torque with tunable phase of light
F Nan, X Li, S Zhang, J Ng, Z Yan - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Light-induced rotation of microscopic objects is of general interest as the objects may serve
as micromotors. Such rotation can be driven by the angular momentum of light or recoil …

Exploiting extraordinary topological optical forces at bound states in the continuum

H Qin, Y Shi, Z Su, G Wei, Z Wang, X Cheng, AQ Liu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Polarization singularities and topological vortices in photonic crystal slabs centered at
bound states in the continuum (BICs) can be attributed to zero amplitude of polarization …

Creating tunable lateral optical forces through multipolar interplay in single nanowires

F Nan, FJ Rodríguez-Fortuño, S Yan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The concept of lateral optical force (LOF) is of general interest in optical manipulation as it
releases the constraint of intensity gradient in tightly focused light, yet such a force is …

Oral nanomotor‐enabled mucus traverse and tumor penetration for targeted chemo‐sono‐immunotherapy against colon cancer

Y Cao, S Liu, Y Ma, L Ma, M Zu, J Sun, F Dai, L Duan… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The therapeutic outcomes of oral nanomedicines against colon cancer are heavily
compromised by their lack of specific penetration into the internal tumor, favorable anti …

Robotic nanomanipulation based on spatiotemporal modulation of optical gradients

C Liu, Z Huang, S Huang, Y Zhang, B Li, F Nan… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Robotic nanomanipulation emerges as a cutting-edge technique pivotal for in situ
nanofabrication, advanced sensing, and comprehensive material characterization. In this …