• DocumentCode
    1771200
  • Title

    Light-driven rotation of helical microstructures in a fluidic environment

  • Author

    Anderson, L.J.E. ; Kirchner, S.R. ; Schamel, D. ; Fischer, P. ; Lohmuller, T. ; Feldmann, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Center for Nanosci., München, Germany
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Inspired by biological microswimmer strategies, we consider the design of helical silica particles. We characterize optically induced rotation of these “microscrews”, and discuss their applications as highly controlled microswimmers in the low Reynold´s number regime.
  • Keywords
    cell motility; microorganisms; optical rotation; Reynold number regime; biological microswimmer; fluidic environment; helical microstructures; helical silica particles; light-driven rotation; microscrews; optical-induced rotation; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Optical device fabrication; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Propulsion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6989315
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1771200