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Recent Progress on Optical Micro/Nanomanipulations: Structured Forces, Structured Particles, and Synergetic
Lei-Ming Zhou1, Yuzhi Shi2,3, Xiaoyu Zhu1
1Department of Optical Engineering, School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China.
ACS Nano
|September 2, 2022
Summary
Optical micro/nanomanipulation advances leverage complex light fields and structured forces for applications in biology and physical sciences. Future directions include heat-assisted techniques and novel material-based optical trapping.
Area of Science:
- Optics and Photonics
- Nanotechnology
- Physical Sciences
Background:
- Optical manipulation has seen significant success across biology, micro/nano robotics, and physical sciences.
- Progress is driven by complex light fields, nanofabrication, and light-matter interaction understanding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight recent advancements in optical micro/nanomanipulations for cutting-edge applications.
- To discuss how structured optical forces, multiphysical fields, and structured particles enable these advancements.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent literature on optical micro/nanomanipulation techniques.
- Focus on applications utilizing structured optical forces and auxiliary multiphysical fields.
- Exploration of structured particles in optical manipulation.
Main Results:
- Showcasing cutting-edge applications fostered by advanced optical micro/nanomanipulation.
- Demonstrating the role of structured optical forces and auxiliary fields in enhancing manipulation capabilities.
- Highlighting the integration of structured particles for novel manipulation strategies.
Conclusions:
- Optical micro/nanomanipulation continues to evolve with new enabling technologies.
- Future directions include heat-avoided/utilized manipulation, nonlinearity-mediated trapping, and metasurface/2D material applications.
- Interface-based optical manipulation presents another promising avenue for future research.
