DocumentCode
3130246
Title
Optically Tweezed Silica Micro-Cantilevers
Author
Domachuk, Peter ; Magi, Eric C. ; Golomb, Mark Cronin ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Phys., Sydney Univ., NSW
fYear
2006
fDate
Oct. 2006
Firstpage
603
Lastpage
604
Abstract
We present the concept of micro-electro-mechanical-systems actuated by optical trapping embodied by demonstrating a silica micro-cantilever (made from tapered optical fiber) under optical trap control. This platform also serves as a trap diagnostic
Keywords
cantilevers; micro-optomechanical devices; microactuators; optical control; optical fibres; radiation pressure; silicon compounds; SiO2; micro-electro-mechanical-systems; microactuation; optical fiber; optical trap control; optical trapping; optical tweezers; silica micro-cantilevers; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Micromechanical devices; Microscopy; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Silicon compounds;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-9555-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278821
Filename
4054328
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