Optical tweezers and their applications
Optical tweezers, tools based on strongly focused light, enable optical trap**,
manipulation, and characterisation of a wide range of microscopic and nanoscopic …
manipulation, and characterisation of a wide range of microscopic and nanoscopic …
Perspective on light-induced transport of particles: from optical forces to phoretic motion
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 …
themselves on spatial scales ranging from subatomic to astronomical. Light-mediated forces …
Continuous micro-vortex-based nanoparticle manipulation via focused surface acoustic waves
Despite increasing demand in the manipulation of nanoscale objects for next generation
biological and industrial processes, there is a lack of methods for reliable separation …
biological and industrial processes, there is a lack of methods for reliable separation …
SERS detection of Biomolecules at Physiological pH via aggregation of Gold Nanorods mediated by Optical Forces and Plasmonic Heating
Strategies for in-liquid molecular detection via Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
are currently based on chemically-driven aggregation or optical trap** of metal …
are currently based on chemically-driven aggregation or optical trap** of metal …
Trap** in a material world
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 …
forms the basis of a number of exciting research areas, spanning fundamental physics …
Selective particle and cell capture in a continuous flow using micro-vortex acoustic streaming
Acoustic streaming has emerged as a promising technique for refined microscale
manipulation, where strong rotational flow can give rise to particle and cell capture. In …
manipulation, where strong rotational flow can give rise to particle and cell capture. In …
Optical trap**, optical binding, and rotational dynamics of silicon nanowires in counter-propagating beams
Silicon nanowires are held and manipulated in controlled optical traps based on counter-
propagating beams focused by low numerical aperture lenses. The double-beam …
propagating beams focused by low numerical aperture lenses. The double-beam …
Optical trap**-assisted SERS platform for chemical and biosensing applications: Design perspectives
Useful approaches to tackle Brownian motion of micro/nanoparticles and overcome the poor
reproducibility of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) events are highly desirable …
reproducibility of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) events are highly desirable …
Optical trap** and optical force positioning of two-dimensional materials
In recent years, considerable effort has been devoted to the synthesis and characterization
of two-dimensional materials. Liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) represents a simple, large …
of two-dimensional materials. Liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) represents a simple, large …
Optical aggregation of gold nanoparticles for SERS detection of proteins and toxins in liquid environment: Towards ultrasensitive and selective detection
Optical forces are used to aggregate plasmonic nanoparticles and create SERS–active hot
spots in liquid. When biomolecules are added to the nanoparticles, high sensitivity SERS …
spots in liquid. When biomolecules are added to the nanoparticles, high sensitivity SERS …