Title :
Guiding and sorting of micro- and nano-particles with integrated optics
Author :
Hole, J. Patrick ; Wilkinson, James S. ; Grujic, Katarina ; Hellesø, Olav Gaute
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
Abstract :
The guidance and propulsion of gold nanoparticles and dielectric microparticles above channel waveguides are compared. Devices to sort these particles controllably are described and the results discussed
Keywords :
integrated optics; nanoparticles; optical waveguides; channel waveguides; dielectric microparticles; gold nanoparticles; integrated optics; Biomedical optical imaging; Dielectrics; Gold; Integrated optics; Nanoparticles; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Propulsion; Sorting; Waveguide components;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568369