Direct and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures

Nanoparticles levitated by optical fields under vacuum conditions have applications in quantum science, the study of nanothermodynamics and precision sensing. The existing techniques for loading optical traps require ambient conditions and often involve dispersion in liquids, which can contaminate d...

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Autores principales: Maryam Nikkhou, Yanhui Hu, James A. Sabin, James Millen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5987c03cce184f8a837517a8c6f574da2021-11-25T18:42:55ZDirect and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures10.3390/photonics81104582304-6732https://doaj.org/article/5987c03cce184f8a837517a8c6f574da2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/11/458https://doaj.org/toc/2304-6732Nanoparticles levitated by optical fields under vacuum conditions have applications in quantum science, the study of nanothermodynamics and precision sensing. The existing techniques for loading optical traps require ambient conditions and often involve dispersion in liquids, which can contaminate delicate optics and lead to enhanced optical absorption and heating. Here, we present a clean, dry and generic mechanism for directly loading optical traps at pressures down to 1 mbar, exploiting Laser Induced Acoustic Desorption and allowing for the rapid and efficient trapping of nanoparticles.Maryam NikkhouYanhui HuJames A. SabinJames MillenMDPI AGarticleoptical trappingoptical tweezersoptomechanicslevitated optomechanicsApplied optics. PhotonicsTA1501-1820ENPhotonics, Vol 8, Iss 458, p 458 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic optical trapping
optical tweezers
optomechanics
levitated optomechanics
Applied optics. Photonics
TA1501-1820
spellingShingle optical trapping
optical tweezers
optomechanics
levitated optomechanics
Applied optics. Photonics
TA1501-1820
Maryam Nikkhou
Yanhui Hu
James A. Sabin
James Millen
Direct and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures
description Nanoparticles levitated by optical fields under vacuum conditions have applications in quantum science, the study of nanothermodynamics and precision sensing. The existing techniques for loading optical traps require ambient conditions and often involve dispersion in liquids, which can contaminate delicate optics and lead to enhanced optical absorption and heating. Here, we present a clean, dry and generic mechanism for directly loading optical traps at pressures down to 1 mbar, exploiting Laser Induced Acoustic Desorption and allowing for the rapid and efficient trapping of nanoparticles.
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author Maryam Nikkhou
Yanhui Hu
James A. Sabin
James Millen
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Yanhui Hu
James A. Sabin
James Millen
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title Direct and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures
title_short Direct and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures
title_full Direct and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures
title_fullStr Direct and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures
title_full_unstemmed Direct and Clean Loading of Nanoparticles into Optical Traps at Millibar Pressures
title_sort direct and clean loading of nanoparticles into optical traps at millibar pressures
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5987c03cce184f8a837517a8c6f574da
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