Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 17, 2026
10:21
Multicolor Fluorescence Detection for Droplet Microfluidics Using Optical Fibers
Published on: May 5, 2016
Soft-landing and optical characterization of a preselected single fluorescent particle on a tapered optical fiber
Markus Gregor1, Alexander Kuhlicke, Oliver Benson
1Nano-Optik, Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hausvogteiplatz 5-7, 10117 Berlin, Germany. markus.gregor@physik.hu-berlin.de
Optics Express
|January 7, 2010
Abstract:
Tapered optical fibers offer easy access to the evanescent field of their guided modes which is ideal for sensing applications. We introduce a soft-landing technique utilizing a linear Paul trap to select and place a single microparticle on the surface of a tapered optical fiber. This approach allows on-demand functionalization of fragile nanophotonic components with arbitrary particles, e.g., for advanced nanosensors.
