Title :
Optical trapping of micro-objects using polymeric microaxicons
Author :
Merola, F. ; Coppola, S. ; Vespini, V. ; Grilli, S. ; Ferraro, P.
Author_Institution :
Ist. Naz. di Ottica (INO-CNR), Naples, Italy
Abstract :
We report on the application of polymeric micro-axicons for optical trapping. Bessel beams with great depth of focus generated by these structures are interferometrically characterized and used as optical tweezers in different situations.
Keywords :
lenses; micro-optics; optical polymers; radiation pressure; Bessel beams; micro-objects; optical trapping; optical tweezers; polymeric micro-axicons; polymeric microaxicons; Charge carrier processes; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical beams; Optical device fabrication; Optical interferometry; Optical polymers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110640
