Title :
Freezing of microparticles in an electro-optofluidic platform
Author :
Soltani, Mahdi ; Killian, Jessica L. ; Jun Lin ; Lipson, Michal ; Wang, May Dongmei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We show ability to simultaneously trap micron-size particles in an optical field and freeze their position by rapidly changing the direction of Poynting vector in an optofluidic waveguide using an electrically controlled Mach-Zehnder switch.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; freezing; micro-optics; optical waveguides; radiation pressure; Poynting vector direction; electrically controlled Mach-Zehnder switch; electro-optofluidic platform; micron-size particle trapping; microparticle freezing; optical field; optofluidic waveguide; Charge carrier processes; Heating; Optical device fabrication; Optical interferometry; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
