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Nanostructured fibre tip for trapping of nanoparticles

Nanostructured fibre tip for trapping of nanoparticles
Nanostructured fibre tip for trapping of nanoparticles
We propose to optically trap nanoparticles utilizing a single nanostructured glass-fiber tip. 3D translation of optically trapped nanoparticles - nano tweezers - presents vast application possibilities and has not yet been shown. The input end of the fibre probe is a standard fibre, providing easy coupling to a light source. The output end is tapered down and covered with gold, with a nanoaperture fabricated on the tip. The nanoaperture provides the strong field gradient necessary for trapping of nanoparticles. We discuss probe geometries supported by numerical simulations. The fabrication procedure for the fibre probe, using a focused ion beam, is described. A set-up for the experiments has been made and preliminary trapping results are presented.
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Tinguely, Jean-Claude
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Ding, Ming
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Hohenau, Andreas
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Krenn, Joachim R.
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Hellesø, Olav G.
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Hohenau, Andreas
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Krenn, Joachim R.
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Hellesø, Olav G.
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Tinguely, Jean-Claude, Ding, Ming, Brambilla, Gilberto, Hohenau, Andreas, Krenn, Joachim R. and Hellesø, Olav G. (2014) Nanostructured fibre tip for trapping of nanoparticles. Proceedings of SPIE, 8999. (doi:10.1117/12.2037240).

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Abstract

We propose to optically trap nanoparticles utilizing a single nanostructured glass-fiber tip. 3D translation of optically trapped nanoparticles - nano tweezers - presents vast application possibilities and has not yet been shown. The input end of the fibre probe is a standard fibre, providing easy coupling to a light source. The output end is tapered down and covered with gold, with a nanoaperture fabricated on the tip. The nanoaperture provides the strong field gradient necessary for trapping of nanoparticles. We discuss probe geometries supported by numerical simulations. The fabrication procedure for the fibre probe, using a focused ion beam, is described. A set-up for the experiments has been made and preliminary trapping results are presented.

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Published date: 25 February 2014
Venue - Dates: Photonics West 2014, , San Francisco, United States, 2014-02-01 - 2014-02-06

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Local EPrints ID: 442807
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/442807
ISSN: 0277-786X
PURE UUID: 55c58ca8-a33f-461e-98a0-96bdee05d493
ORCID for Gilberto Brambilla: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-0499

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Date deposited: 28 Jul 2020 16:30
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 02:53

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Author: Jean-Claude Tinguely
Author: Ming Ding
Author: Gilberto Brambilla ORCID iD
Author: Andreas Hohenau
Author: Joachim R. Krenn
Author: Olav G. Hellesø

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