Optical micromanipulation takes hold

Kishan Dholakia, Peter Reece

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Abstract

Light can influence the motion of particles, from the size of a single cell down to a single atom. This has led to the field of optical micromanipulation, where one may guide, trap, and sort objects in this size range. This field has proliferated in the last 30 years and is at the forefront of many studies in the natural sciences.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-27
Number of pages10
JournalNano Today
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2006

Keywords

  • ORBITAL ANGULAR-MOMENTUM
  • BESSEL LIGHT-BEAM
  • RED-BLOOD-CELLS
  • RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY
  • SINGLE-MOLECULE
  • COLLOIDAL PARTICLES
  • MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM
  • FLUCTUATION THEOREM
  • RADIATION PRESSURE
  • CARBON NANOTUBES

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