Trapping double negative particles in the ray optics regime using optical tweezers with focused beams

doi:10.1364/OE.17.021918

Trapping double negative particles in the ray optics regime using optical tweezers with focused beams

Leonardo A. Ambrosio and H. E. Hernández-Figueroa »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 24, pp. 21918-21924 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.021918

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Abstract

The capabilities of optical tweezers to trap DNG (double negative) spherical particles, with both negative permittivity and permeability, are explored in detail by analyzing some interesting theoretical features not seeing in conventional DPS (double positive) particles possessing positive refractive index. The ray optics regime is adopted and, although this regime is quite simple and limited, its validity is already known and tested for DPS particles such as biological cells and molecules trapped by highly focused beams. Simulation results confirm that even for ray optics, DNG particles present unusual and interesting trapping characteristics.

OCIS Codes
(080.0080) Geometric optics : Geometric optics
(170.4520) Medical optics and biotechnology : Optical confinement and manipulation
(160.3918) Materials : Metamaterials

ToC Category:
Optical Tweezers or Optical Manipulation

History
Original Manuscript: September 14, 2009
Revised Manuscript: October 27, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: November 5, 2009
Published: November 16, 2009

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Leonardo A. Ambrosio and H. E. Hernández-Figueroa, "Trapping double negative particles in the ray optics regime using optical tweezers with focused beams," Opt. Express 17, 21918-21924 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-24-21918

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Ashkin, A.
Berns, M. W.
Bjorkholm, J. E.
Cheng, S.
Chu, S.
Dziedzic, J. M.
Emiliani, V.
Engheta, N.
Nemat-Nasser, S. C.
Numajiri, Y.
Padilla, W. J.
Pendry, J. B.
Profeta, G. A.
Schultz, S.
Smith, D. R.
Steubing, R. W.
Tromberg, B. J.
Veselago, V. G.
Vier, D. C.
Walter, R. J.
Wright, W. H.
Ziolkowski, R. W.

Appl. Phys. Lett.

A. Ashkin and J. M. Dziedzic "Optical levitation by radiation pressure," Appl. Phys. Lett. 19, 283-285 (1971). [CrossRef]

Biophys. J.

A. Ashkin, "Forces of a single-beam gradient laser trap on a dielectric sphere in the ray optics regime," Biophys. J. 61, 569-582 (1992). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Cytometry

R. W. Steubing, S. Cheng, W. H. Wright, Y. Numajiri, and M. W. Berns, "Laser induced cell fusion in combination with optical tweezers: the laser cell fusion trap," Cytometry 12, 505-510 (1991). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech.

N. Engheta and R. W. Ziolkowski, "A positive future for Double-negative metamaterials," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. 53(4), (part II), 1535-1556 (2005).

Opt. Express

V. Emiliani et al., "Wave front engineering for microscopy of living cells," Opt. Express 13, 1395-1405 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Lett.

A. Ashkin, J. M. Dziedzic, J. E. Bjorkholm, and S. Chu, "Observation of a single-beam gradient force optical trap for dielectric particles," Opt. Lett. 11, 288-290 (1986). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Phys. Rev. Lett.

A. Ashkin, "Acceleration and trapping of particles by radiation pressure," Phys. Rev. Lett. 24, 156-159 (1970). [CrossRef]
A. Ashkin, "Atomic-beam deflection by resonance-radiation pressure," Phys. Rev. Lett. 24, 1321-1324 (1970). [CrossRef]
D. R. Smith, W. J. Padilla, D. C. Vier, S. C. Nemat-Nasser, and S. Schultz, "Composite Medium with Simultaneously Negative Permeability and permittivity," Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 18 (2000). [CrossRef]
J. B. Pendry, "Negative Refraction Makes Perfect Lens," Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 18 (2000). [CrossRef]

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

M. W. Berns, W. H. Wright, B. J. Tromberg, G. A. Profeta, J. J. Andrews, and R. J. Walter, "Use of a laser-induced optical force trap to study chromosome movement on the mitotic spindle," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86, 7914-7918 (1989). [CrossRef]

Science

A. Ashkin and J. M. Dziedzic, "Optical trapping and manipulation of viruses and bacteria," Science 235, 1517-1520 (1987). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Sov. Phys. Usp.

V. G. Veselago, "The Electrodynamics of Substances with Simultaneously Negative Values of ε and μ," Sov. Phys. Usp. 10, 509-514 (1968). [CrossRef]

Other

N. Engheta and R. W. Ziolkowski, Metamaterials - Physics and Engineering Explorations, (IEEE Press, Wiley-Interscience, 2006).

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