Abstract
We present the first creation of extended longitudinally optically bound chains of microparticles in one dimension. Two counter-propagating "non-diffracting" beams, so called Bessel beams, were used to illuminate the submicrometer sized polystyrene particles immersed in water. Beam homogeneity and extended propagation allowed the creation of 200 microns long chains of organised micro-particles. Furthermore two types of multistability were observed: short range multistability within a single chain and a long-range multi-stability between several distinct chains. Our observations are supported by theoretical results of the coupled dipole method.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 Dec 1 |
| Event | Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 2008 Aug 27 → 2008 Aug 29 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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| Volume | 7138 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
Conference
| Conference | Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV |
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| City | Prague |
| Period | 08/8/27 → 08/8/29 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Optically bound chain of microparticles. / Zemánek, Pavel; Brzobohatý, Oto; Karásek, Vítezslav; Cižmár, Tomáš; Garcés-Chávez, Veneranda; Dholakia, Kishan.
Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV. 2008. 713825 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7138).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - Optically bound chain of microparticles
AU - Zemánek, Pavel
AU - Brzobohatý, Oto
AU - Karásek, Vítezslav
AU - Cižmár, Tomáš
AU - Garcés-Chávez, Veneranda
AU - Dholakia, Kishan
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - We present the first creation of extended longitudinally optically bound chains of microparticles in one dimension. Two counter-propagating "non-diffracting" beams, so called Bessel beams, were used to illuminate the submicrometer sized polystyrene particles immersed in water. Beam homogeneity and extended propagation allowed the creation of 200 microns long chains of organised micro-particles. Furthermore two types of multistability were observed: short range multistability within a single chain and a long-range multi-stability between several distinct chains. Our observations are supported by theoretical results of the coupled dipole method.
AB - We present the first creation of extended longitudinally optically bound chains of microparticles in one dimension. Two counter-propagating "non-diffracting" beams, so called Bessel beams, were used to illuminate the submicrometer sized polystyrene particles immersed in water. Beam homogeneity and extended propagation allowed the creation of 200 microns long chains of organised micro-particles. Furthermore two types of multistability were observed: short range multistability within a single chain and a long-range multi-stability between several distinct chains. Our observations are supported by theoretical results of the coupled dipole method.
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