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Title: Self-assembled photonic-plasmonic nanotweezers for directed self-assembly of hybrid nanostructures

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4863815· OSTI ID:22280523
;  [1];  [2]
  1. School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
  2. Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)

We demonstrate a technique for assembling photonic-plasmonic nanotweezers by optically driving the adsorption of multi-walled carbon nanotubes onto a silicon waveguide. The nanotweezers are then used to trap and release individual polystyrene beads. Additionally, we demonstrate the ability to localize the deposition of metallic nanoparticles to the intersection points between multiple carbon nanotubes with the goal of forming more complex hybrid nanostructures.

OSTI ID:
22280523
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 104, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English