Optical tweezers use the forces exerted by a strongly focused beam of light to trap and move
objects ranging in size from tens of nanometres to tens of micrometres. Since their …

We review the combinations of optical micro‐manipulation with other techniques and their
classical and emerging applications to non‐contact optical separation and sorting of micro …

We propose a theory to explain optical trapping by optical vortices (OVs), which are
emerging as important tools to trap mesoscopic particles. The common perception is that the …

We demonstrate a new principle of optical trapping and manipulation increasing more than
1000 times the manipulation distance by harnessing strong thermal forces while …

Semiconductor nanowires have received much attention owing to their potential use as
building blocks of miniaturized electrical, nanofluidic and optical devices. Although chemical …

The development of integrated electronic circuitry ranks among the most disruptive and
transformative technologies of the 20th century. Even though integrated circuits are …

We suggest a novel approach in all-optical trapping employing a photophoretic force for
manipulation of absorbing particles in open air. We demonstrate experimentally the robust …

In the last decade emerging single‐molecule fluorescence‐spectroscopy tools have been
developed and adapted to analyze individual molecules under various conditions. Single …

Single-beam optical gradient force traps created by focusing helical modes of light are
known as optical vortices. Modulating the helical pitch of such a mode's wave front yields a …

We develop a theoretical approach for describing the optical trapping and manipulation of
carbon nanoclusters in air with a dual-vortex optical trap, as realized recently in experiment …