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    • Photonics
    • Microfluidics
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Optical capillaries with nanoscale surface deformations create resonant slow light structures.
    • These structures offer potential for integrated microfluidic component detection and manipulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate simultaneous detection and manipulation of microfluidic components using resonant slow light structures.
    • To model and analyze a triangular bottle resonator for microparticle control.

    Main Methods:

    • Developing a theoretical model of a nanoscale triangular bottle resonator on a silica capillary.
    • Analyzing the interaction of microparticles with the localized electromagnetic field of the resonator.
    • Simulating the superposition of eigenstates for optical tweezer functionality.

    Main Results:

    • Microparticle positions can be accurately determined from the bottle resonator's spectrum.
    • Localized electromagnetic fields enable driving and precise positioning of microparticles.
    • The system functions as a multicomponent, near-field optical tweezer.

    Conclusions:

    • Resonant slow light structures in optical capillaries provide a novel platform for microfluidic control.
    • This technology enables simultaneous detection and manipulation of microparticles.
    • The developed optical tweezer offers precise, localized control over microfluidic components.