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Recent Progress on Optical Micro/Nanomanipulations: Structured Forces, Structured Particles, and Synergetic

Lei-Ming Zhou¹, Yuzhi Shi^2,3, Xiaoyu Zhu¹

¹Department of Optical Engineering, School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China.

|September 2, 2022

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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.

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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.