Formation of one-dimensional optically bound structures of polystyrene particles near the surface

Oto Brzobohatý, Vítězslav Karásek, Pavel Zemánek, Tomáš Čižmár, Kishan Dholakia

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Abstract

We studied experimentally and theoretically the formation of one-dimensional optically bound structures of polystyrene particles placed near the surface. These structures were created as the result of the illumination of a colloidal suspension by relatively wide Gaussian beam (beam waist 20 μm and wavelength 532 nm) that was reflected backwards with a tiny tilt with respect to the incident beam. We have measured quantitatively the binding forces between individual particles and compared the experimental results with the theoretical simulations based on the coupled dipole method (CDM).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VII
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VII - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 2010 Aug 12010 Aug 5

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7762
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period10/8/110/8/5

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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