Title :
Holographic optical manipulation of aerosols
Author :
Burnham, D.R. ; McGloin, D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews
Abstract :
Holographic optical tweezers were used to trap small arrays of particles. The way in which such devices can be used to create optical microreactors through droplet coagulation is also shown. The use of holographic tweezers to shape light fields by creating beam with optical singularities (optical vortices) is examined. The transfer of orbital angular momentum from a light beam to an optically trapped airborne particle is also studied.
Keywords :
aerosols; coagulation; holography; optical vortices; radiation pressure; aerosols; droplet coagulation; holographic optical manipulation; holographic optical tweezers; light fields shaping; optical microreactors; optical singularities; optical vortices; optically trapped airborne particle; orbital angular momentum; Aerosols; Charge carrier processes; Coagulation; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical arrays; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical vortices; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386065
