Stable optical trapping of latex nanoparticles with ultrashort pulsed illumination

作者:De Arijit Kumar; Roy Debjit; Dutta Aveek; Goswami Debabrata*
来源:Applied Optics, 2009, 48(31): G33-G37.
DOI:10.1364/AO.48.000G33

摘要

Here we report how ultrafast pulsed illumination at low average power results in a stable three-dimensional (3D) optical trap holding latex nanoparticles which is otherwise not possible with continuous wave lasers at the same power level. The gigantic peak power of a femtosecond pulse exerts a huge instantaneous gradient force that has been predicted theoretically earlier and implemented for microsecond pulses in a different context by others. In addition, the resulting two-photon fluorescence allows direct observation of trapping events by providing intrinsic 3D resolution.

  • 出版日期2009-11-1