Title :
Surface plasmonic optical tweezers based on standard single-mode fiber
Author :
Lei Zhu ; Vasilyev, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate optical trapping by a plasmonic lens fabricated on the tip of a singlemode fiber. Three-dimensional sub-wavelength confinement of one-micrometer-size glass beads is achieved.
Keywords :
glass; lenses; optical fibres; radiation pressure; surface plasmons; one-micrometer-size glass beads; optical trapping; plasmonic lens; standard single-mode fiber; surface plasmonic optical tweezers; three-dimensional sub-wavelength confinement; Charge carrier processes; Lenses; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
