Title :
Optically Trapped Silica Nanowires
Author :
Domachuk, Peter ; Magi, Eric C. ; Cronin-Golomb, Mark ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
The authors utilized optical trapping as a novel form of micro actuation, demonstrated using an optical micro-fiber that is trapped and spatially directed.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; microactuators; nanowires; optical fibres; radiation pressure; silicon compounds; MOEMS; SiO2; microactuation; optical microfiber; optical trapping; silica nanowires; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Electromagnetic scattering; Nanowires; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Particle beams; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2006. ICONN '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brisbane, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0452-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0452-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICONN.2006.340649
