In:
Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd, Vol. 14, No. 03 ( 2005-09), p. 375-382
Abstract:
We study the rotational motion of objects trapped in a focused laser beam (optical tweezers). Micrometer-sized flat slabs are fabricated using two-photon photopolymerization. These objects, trapped by linearly-polarized light, tend to align parallel to the polarization plane. This alignment effect is attributed to the polarization anisotropy resulting from the object shape and we present a simple electromagnetic approach to estimate the resulting optical torque. Micro-rotors of different sizes are studied experimentally. We characterize the behavior of micro-objects when the light polarization is rotated at constant speed. Our theoretical approach gives a good prediction of how the size of micro-objects affects their rotation efficiency.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0218-8635
,
1793-6624
DOI:
10.1142/S0218863505002815
Language:
English
Publisher:
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Publication Date:
2005
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