Optical trapping of microparticles using bare fiber nano-tips

Jean-Baptiste Decombe; Serge Huant; Jochen Fick

doi:10.1117/12.2052572

2 May 2014 Optical trapping of microparticles using bare fiber nano-tips

Jean-Baptiste Decombe, Serge Huant, Jochen Fick

Proceedings Volume 9126, Nanophotonics V; 91260Q (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052572
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2014, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

An original optical tweezers using two chemically etched fiber nano-tips is presented. Optical trapping of 1 micrometer polystyrene spheres is demonstrated at optical powers down to 2.6 mW and tip-to-tip distances up to 28 µm. Harmonic trap potentials are found by analyzing the trapped particle position fluctuations. The trap stiffness is deduced using three different models. Consistent values of up to 0.5 fN nm_-1 are found. The trap stiffness is linearly decreasing with decreasing light intensity and increasing fiber tip-to-tip distance.

Citation Download Citation

Jean-Baptiste Decombe, Serge Huant, and Jochen Fick "Optical trapping of microparticles using bare fiber nano-tips", Proc. SPIE 9126, Nanophotonics V, 91260Q (2 May 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052572

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available