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Manipulation of colloidal gold nanoparticles in the evanescent field of a channel waveguide

Ng, L.N., Zervas, M.N., Wilkinson, J.S. and Luff, B.J. (2000) Manipulation of colloidal gold nanoparticles in the evanescent field of a channel waveguide. Applied Physics letters, 76, (15), 1993-1995. (doi:10.1063/1.126232)

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Colloidal gold spheres of radius 10 nm are reported to move forward in water, under the influence of radiation pressure forces, due to the evanescent field at the surface of an optical channel waveguide. The velocity is linearly dependent upon the optical power in the waveguide, acquiring a maximum velocity of 4 µm/s for modal power of 500 mW in the TM polarization at a wavelength of = 1.047 µm.

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Subjects:Q Science > QC Physics
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:University Structure - Pre August 2011 > Optoelectronics Research Centre
ePrint ID:13624
Deposited On:01 Jan 2005
Last Modified:01 Jun 2011 09:23

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