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¹Institute of Physics, Yerevan State University, 1 Alex Manoogian st., Yerevan 0025, Armenia. SergeyShvetsov@ysu.am.

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Area of Science:

Colloidal science
Soft matter physics
Microfluidics

Background:

Controlling micro-objects with external stimuli is challenging.
Liquid crystals offer unique optical and material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate light-driven trapping, transport, and sustained periodic motions of microparticles.
To utilize liquid crystal films as a light-controllable colloidal platform.

Main Methods:

Employing free-surface liquid crystal films subjected to focused light beam heating.
Investigating Marangoni convection coupled with elastic deformations.
Analyzing the influence of liquid crystal chirality, particle surface treatment, film thickness, and light power on particle motion.

Main Results:

Achieved light-driven trapping and transport of microparticles.
Observed diverse particle motions including damped/sustained oscillations and rotation.
Demonstrated tunable control over microparticle dynamics through various parameters.

Conclusions:

Free-surface liquid crystals provide a novel platform for indirect optical manipulation of microobjects.
This approach enables precise control over microparticle behavior.
Potential applications include microfluidic tools, particle sorting, micropatterning, and micromachines.