Plasmonic tweezers: for nanoscale optical trapping and beyond
Optical tweezers and associated manipulation tools in the far field have had a major impact
on scientific and engineering research by offering precise manipulation of small objects …
on scientific and engineering research by offering precise manipulation of small objects …
Heat-mediated optical manipulation
Progress in optical manipulation has stimulated remarkable advances in a wide range of
fields, including materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology. This …
fields, including materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology. This …
On-site airborne pathogen detection for infection risk mitigation
Human-infecting pathogens that transmit through the air pose a significant threat to public
health. As a prominent instance, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
health. As a prominent instance, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
Quantifying the role of the surfactant and the thermophoretic force in plasmonic nano-optical trapping
Plasmonic nanotweezers use intense electric field gradients to generate optical forces able
to trap nano-objects in liquids. However, part of the incident light is absorbed into the metal …
to trap nano-objects in liquids. However, part of the incident light is absorbed into the metal …
Long-range optofluidic control with plasmon heating
B Ciraulo, J Garcia-Guirado, I de Miguel… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Using light to manipulate fluids has been a long-sought-after goal for lab-on-a-chip
applications to address the size mismatch between bulky external fluid controllers and …
applications to address the size mismatch between bulky external fluid controllers and …
Plasmonic tweezers for optical manipulation and biomedical applications
Plasmonic tweezers are an emerging research topic because of their breakthrough in the
conventional diffraction limit and precise manipulation at the nanoscale. Notably, their …
conventional diffraction limit and precise manipulation at the nanoscale. Notably, their …
Label-free ultrasensitive detection of abnormal chiral metabolites in diabetes
Homochirality is necessary for normal biochemical processes in humans. Abnormal
amounts of chiral molecules in biofluids have been found in patients with diabetes …
amounts of chiral molecules in biofluids have been found in patients with diabetes …
Optical manipulation heats up: Present and future of optothermal manipulation
Optothermal manipulation is a versatile technique that combines optical and thermal forces
to control synthetic micro-/nanoparticles and biological entities. This emerging technique …
to control synthetic micro-/nanoparticles and biological entities. This emerging technique …
Topological polarization singular enables multiple-system excellent circular dichroism via chiral bound states in the continuum with all-dielectric metasurfaces
S Zong, J Chen, S Cai, X Liu, G Liu, J Chen… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The advancements in chiroptics have propelled applications beyond traditional optics,
expanding its reach into domains such as heat and fluid mechanics. The current research …
expanding its reach into domains such as heat and fluid mechanics. The current research …
Passively and actively enhanced surface plasmon resonance sensing strategies towards single molecular detection
Surface plasmonic resonance (SPR) has been a corner stone for approaching single
molecular detection due to its high-sensitivity capability and simple detection mechanism …
molecular detection due to its high-sensitivity capability and simple detection mechanism …