Open AccessAll-optically-controlled nanoparticle transporting and manipulating at SOI waveguide intersections
Author(s) -
Hao Li,
Xin Yu,
Xiang Wu,
Wei Shi,
Mo Chen,
Liying Liu,
Lei Xu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.20.024160
Subject(s) - sorting , optical force , optical tweezers , trapping , waveguide , optics , silicon on insulator , nanoparticle , materials science , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , physics , computer science , silicon , ecology , biology , programming language
All-optically controlled nanoparticle manipulating units based on optical waveguide intersections are designed and their performance on nanoparticle trapping, redirecting, sorting and binding force measurement are theoretically analyzed. Our calculation shows that these simple units have trapping abilities comparable with most near field trapping tools and are capable of realizing multiple sorting and analyzing functions.