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Evanescent field trapping and propulsion of Janus particles along optical nanofibers

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  • Georgiy Tkachenko

    (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Viet Giang Truong

    (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Cindy Liza Esporlas

    (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Isha Sanskriti

    (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

  • Síle Nic Chormaic

    (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University)

Abstract

Small composite objects, known as Janus particles, drive sustained scientific interest primarily targeted at biomedical applications, where such objects act as micro- or nanoscale actuators, carriers, or imaging agents. A major practical challenge is to develop effective methods for the manipulation of Janus particles. The available long-range methods mostly rely on chemical reactions or thermal gradients, therefore having limited precision and strong dependency on the content and properties of the carrier fluid. To tackle these limitations, we propose the manipulation of Janus particles (here, silica microspheres half-coated with gold) by optical forces in the evanescent field of an optical nanofiber. We find that Janus particles exhibit strong transverse localization on the nanofiber and much faster propulsion compared to all-dielectric particles of the same size. These results establish the effectiveness of near-field geometries for optical manipulation of composite particles, where new waveguide-based or plasmonic solutions could be envisaged.

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  • Georgiy Tkachenko & Viet Giang Truong & Cindy Liza Esporlas & Isha Sanskriti & Síle Nic Chormaic, 2023. "Evanescent field trapping and propulsion of Janus particles along optical nanofibers," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37448-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37448-2
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