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The forbidden band and size selectivity of acoustic radiation force trapping
Zhaoxi Li1, Danfeng Wang2, Chunlong Fei1,3
1School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi'an, China.
Abstract:
Acoustic micro-beams produced by highly focused ultrasound transducer have been investigated for micro-particle and cell manipulation. Here we report the selective trapping of microspheres via the acoustic force using the single acoustical beam. The forbidden band theory of acoustic radiation force trapping is proposed, which indicates that the trapping of particles via the acoustic beam is directly related to the particle diameter-to-beam wavelength ratio as well as excitation frequency of the ultrasonic acoustic tweezers. Three tightly focused LiNbO3 transducers with different center frequencies were fabricated for use as selective single beam acoustic tweezers (SBATs). These SBATs were capable of selectively manipulating microspheres of sizes 5-45 μm by adjusting the wavelength of acoustic beam. Our observations could introduce new avenues for research in biology and biophysics by promoting the development of a tool for selectively manipulating microspheres or cells of certain selected sizes, by carefully setting the acoustic beam shape and wavelength.
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