Observation of a single-beam gradient force optical trap for dielectric particles Export

@article{ashkin86, abstract = {Optical trapping of dielectric particles by a single-beam gradient force trap was demonstrated for the first reported time. This confirms the concept of negative light pressure due to the gradient force. Trapping was observed over the entire range of particle size from 10 µm to \~{}25 nm in water. Use of the new trap extends the size range of macroscopic particles accessible to optical trapping and manipulation well into the Rayleigh size regime. Application of this trapping principle to atom trapping is considered.}, author = {Ashkin, A. and Dziedzic, J. M. and Bjorkholm, J. E. and Chu, Steven}, citeulike-article-id = {2333080}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.11.000288}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=8652}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1364/OL.11.000288}, journal = {Opt. Lett.}, keywords = {laser-tweezer}, month = {May}, number = {5}, pages = {288--290}, posted-at = {2009-04-13 20:55:56}, priority = {2}, publisher = {OSA}, title = {Observation of a single-beam gradient force optical trap for dielectric particles}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.11.000288}, volume = {11}, year = {1986} }

TY - JOUR ID - ashkin86 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2333080 N2 - Optical trapping of dielectric particles by a single-beam gradient force trap was demonstrated for the first reported time. This confirms the concept of negative light pressure due to the gradient force. Trapping was observed over the entire range of particle size from 10 µm to ~25 nm in water. Use of the new trap extends the size range of macroscopic particles accessible to optical trapping and manipulation well into the Rayleigh size regime. Application of this trapping principle to atom trapping is considered. IS - 5 JF - Opt. Lett. EP - 290 TI - Observation of a single-beam gradient force optical trap for dielectric particles PB - OSA VL - 11 SP - 288 KW - laser-tweezer AU - Ashkin, A AU - Dziedzic, JM AU - Bjorkholm, JE AU - Chu, Steven PY - 1986/05/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.11.000288 ER -