Title :
Plasmonic nano-optical conveyer using C-shaped engravings
Author :
Yuxin Zheng ; Ryan, J. ; Hansen, Paul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
We develop a near-field based optical trapping and conveyor belt system based on a novel plasmonic structure: C-shaped engraving. Using polarization rotation and wavelength switching, we demonstrate controlled transport of nanoparticles along different paths.
Keywords :
conveyors; light polarisation; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; optical control; optical rotation; plasmonics; radiation pressure; C-shaped engravings; controlled nanoparticle transport; conveyor belt system; near-field based optical trapping; plasmonic nano-optical conveyer; plasmonic structure; polarization rotation; wavelength switching; Charge carrier processes; Educational institutions; Laser beams; Nanoparticles; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
