Abstract
We describe a simple method for creating multiple optical tweezers from a single laser beam using diffractive optical elements. As a demonstration of this technique, we have implemented a 4 X 4 square array of optical tweezers - the hexadeca tweezer. Not only will diffractively generated optical tweezers facilitate many new experiments in pure and applied physics, but they also will be useful for fabricating nanocomposite materials and devices, including photonic bandgap materials and optical circuit elements.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1974-1977 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation