Trapping and manipulation of micro- and nanoparticles on the surfaces of lithium niobate crystals utilizing light-induced electric space charge fields

Author

Kuhnert, F.Y. ; Adleman, J.R. ; Eggert, H.A. ; Psaltis, D. ; Buse, K.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Phys., Univ. of Bonn, Bonn

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Inhomogeneous illumination causes charge separation in a lithium niobate crystal which results in field gradients in proximity to the crystal surface. We recorded diverse patterns and utilized the field gradients to trap micro- and nanoparticles.

Keywords

diffraction gratings; lithium compounds; nanoparticles; photorefractive materials; quantum optics; radiation pressure; space charge; LiNbO₃; charge separation; crystal surface; field gradients; gratings; inhomogeneous illumination; light-induced electric space charge fields; lithium niobate crystals; microparticles; nanoparticles; optical manipulation; optical trapping; photorefractive crystal; Charge carrier processes; Coatings; Crystals; Gratings; Lighting; Lithium niobate; Nanoparticles; Petroleum; Silicon carbide; Space charge; (050.2770) Gratings; (350.4990) Particles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628118

Filename

4628118