Optical trapping in a new light: Rotation and advanced manipulation of microscopic objects

Kishan Dholakia

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Abstract

Optical micro-manipulation has seen a resurgence of interest in recent years which has been due in part to new application areas and the use of tailored forms of light beam. The use of Laguerre-Gaussian and Bessel light beams is described. The creation of optically bound matter using counter-propagating Gaussian beams is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-41
Number of pages12
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume4969
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
EventLaser Resonators and Beam Control VI - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 2003 Jan 282003 Jan 30

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Optical trapping in a new light: Rotation and advanced manipulation of microscopic objects'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this