Theoretical investigation on the effect of volume fraction in the optical trapping of gold nanoparticles

Theoretical investigation on the effect of volume fraction in the optical trapping of gold nanoparticles

Zhu, Z. (TU Delft ImPhys/Urbach group; Shenzhen University)
Zhang, Yu Quan (Shenzhen University)
Adam, A.J.L. (TU Delft ImPhys/Adam group)
Min, Changjun (Shenzhen University)
Urbach, Paul (TU Delft ImPhys/Urbach group)
Yuan, Xiaocong (Shenzhen University)

2023

Stable optical trapping of gold nanoparticles is essential and desirable because of its wide applications in nanotechnology. While several factors have been proposed to affect optical trapping stability, the sample's volume fraction during optical trapping has often been neglected. To address this, by utilizing the effective medium theory, we analyze the stability of optical trapping of a gold nanoparticle in human serum albumin solutions, HIV-1,virus solutions, and gold nanoparticle solutions in this article. Our comparative analysis of the optical force and potential on a single gold nanoparticle in solutions of varying volume fractions reveals that both parameters decrease with increasing volume fraction. This finding can aid in more effective control of gold nanoparticles in various applications.

Gold nanoparticle
Optical force
Optical potential well
Optical tweezer

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:8646dc40-473d-4213-83d1-4f50a7921e91

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2023.129572

2023-11-09

0030-4018

Optics Communications, 541

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© 2023 Z. Zhu, Yu Quan Zhang, A.J.L. Adam, Changjun Min, Paul Urbach, Xiaocong Yuan