Optical manipulation with counter propagating helical beams

Lisa Dixon, David G. Grier

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    Abstract

    We present a novel method for using mutiple beams to exert optical forces using holographically generated phase masks. Here we use counter propagating helical modes with opposite charge to manipulate mesoscopic paticles.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
    StatePublished - 2010
    EventFrontiers in Optics, FiO 2010 - Rochester, NY, United States
    Duration: Oct 24 2010Oct 28 2010

    Other

    OtherFrontiers in Optics, FiO 2010
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityRochester, NY
    Period10/24/1010/28/10

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Instrumentation
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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