Anomalous dynamic behaviour of optically trapped high aspect ratio nanowires

W. J. Toe, I. O. Piwonka, A. Andres-Arroyo, Q. Gao, H. H. Tan, C. Jagadish, B. Henry, C. Angstmann, P. J. Reece

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    Abstract

    In the following study we investigate the dynamics of high aspect ratio nanowires held in a single gradient force optical trap in an overdamped environment. Power spectrum analysis performed on the stochastic trajectory of the optically trapped nanowires indicate that the motion of these nanowires shows characteristics of underdamped motion, where a broad resonance peak is present in the power spectrum of amplitude fluctuations under certain conditions. The resonance occurs when the nanowires are trapped at a height of 50 μm from the cover slip of the sample chamber. The emergence of a resonance peak in the power spectrum could be attributed to the non-conservative motion of nanowires being nonspherical, thus creating a bias towards cyclic motion as examined theoretically by Simpson and Hanna [12].

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI
    EditorsGabriel C. Spalding, Kishan Dholakia
    PublisherSPIE
    ISBN (Electronic)9781628411911
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI - San Diego, United States
    Duration: 17 Aug 201421 Aug 2014

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume9164
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    ConferenceOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego
    Period17/08/1421/08/14

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