Laser Trapping in Air by Photophoretic Forces

Vladlen Shvedov, Anton S Desyatnikov, Andrei Rode, Wieslaw Krolikowski, Yuri Kivshar

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    Abstract

    We report on optical trapping of agglomerates of carbon nanoparticles in air. Stable positioning and guiding of nanoparticles is achieved by photophoretic forces in an optical trap created by two counter-propagating and co-rotating optical vortices.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of Optical Society of America Optics and Photonics Congress 2009
    EditorsOptical Society of America
    Place of PublicationUSA
    PublisherOptical Society of America
    Pages3
    EditionPeer Reviewed
    ISBN (Print)9781557528711
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    EventOptical Society of America Optics and Photonics Congress 2009 - Vancouver Canada
    Duration: 1 Jan 2009 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceOptical Society of America Optics and Photonics Congress 2009
    Period1/01/09 → …
    OtherApril 26-30 2009

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