Metallic particle manipulation with adjustable trapping range through customized field
Zhidong Bai (Shandong University of Technology)
Shuoshuo Zhang (Shandong University of Technology)
Yudong Lyu (Shandong University of Technology)
Rui Zhao (Shandong University of Technology)
Xifu Yue (Shandong University of Technology)
Xiaolu Ge (Shandong University of Technology)
Shenggui Fu (Shandong University of Technology)
Zhongsheng Man (Shandong Normal University, Shandong University of Technology, TU Delft - ImPhys/Optics)
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Abstract
Since the invention of optical tweezers, optical manipulation has advanced significantly in many applications, including atomic physics, biochemistry and soft matter physics. Here, we propose a method to trap metallic particles with adjustable trapping range in the transverse plane with the help of customized field. By tailoring the polarization state of the incident field, the focal field with elongation in the direction perpendicular to optical axis can be turned in the 4π focusing system. As a result, optical trapping with tunable trapping range is possible when the metallic particle is interacted with such customized field.