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Heat-Mediated Optical Manipulation.

Zhihan Chen¹, Jingang Li¹, Yuebing Zheng¹

¹Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States.

Chemical Reviews

|November 19, 2021

Summary

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Heat-mediated optical manipulation uses light-induced heat to control matter, offering versatile applications beyond conventional optical tweezers. This technique enables diverse manipulation modes for advanced materials science and nanotechnology.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Optical manipulation has driven progress in materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology.
Conventional optical tweezers use focused laser beams for trapping.
Emerging heat-mediated optical manipulation techniques offer advanced control over matter.

Purpose of the Study:

To review emerging heat-mediated optical manipulation techniques.
To explain the underlying physics and working mechanisms.
To categorize and discuss various manipulation modes, capabilities, and applications.

Main Methods:

Exploiting tailorable optothermo-matter interactions.
Utilizing mass transport dynamics for control.
Employing simple, low-power optics.

Main Results:

Demonstration of versatile control over diverse matter compositions, shapes, and sizes.
Development of distinct manipulation modes: optothermal pulling, nudging, rotating, swimming, oscillating, and walking.
Enhanced functionalities compared to conventional optical tweezers.

Conclusions:

Heat-mediated optical manipulation provides versatile and enhanced control of matter.
The field presents significant challenges and future opportunities.
This technique holds promise for broad applications in science and engineering.