Nanoparticle trapping and control in a hollow whispering gallery resonator

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Abstract

In this work, hollow whispering gallery resonators with thin walls are filled with a water solution containing 50 nm nanoparticles. The quasi-droplet modes of the hollow resonator create an optical scattering force which pushes the particles around with velocities far exceeding 1.2 mm/s. The optical modes are observed to shift up to tens of GHz in the presence of the nanoparticle. By using counter propagating modes, the position and direction of the particles are controlled, this is the first time trapping and control of nanoparticles has been demonstrated in a quasi-droplet micoresonator.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Manipulation Conference
EditorsRyuji Morita, Takashige Omatsu
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510610057
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Manipulation Conference 2017 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 19 Apr 201721 Apr 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10252
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Manipulation Conference 2017
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period19/04/1721/04/17

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