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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
