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An optical tweezer in asymmetrical vortex Bessel-Gaussian beams

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4958309· OSTI ID:22597855
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  1. Image Processing Systems Institute, 151 Molodogvardeiskaya St., 443001 Samara (Russian Federation)

We study an optical micromanipulation that comprises trapping, rotating, and transporting 5-μm polystyrene microbeads in asymmetric Bessel-Gaussian (BG) laser beams. The beams that carry orbital angular momentum are generated by means of a liquid crystal microdisplay and focused by a microobjective with a numerical aperture of NA = 0.85. We experimentally show that given a constant topological charge, the rate of microparticle motion increases near linearly with increasing asymmetry of the BG beam. Asymmetric BG beams can be used instead of conventional Gaussian beam for trapping and transferring live cells without thermal damage.

OSTI ID:
22597855
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 120; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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