We perform an experimental and theoretical investigation of the simultaneous optical trapping and rotation of spherulite-like chiral microparticles. The coupling of linear and angular momentum, mediated by the light spin and the microparticles chiral reflectance, allows for fine tuning of chirality-induced optical forces and torques. This offers novel tools for optomechanics, optical sorting and sensing, and optofluidics.

Polarization dependent optical trapping of chiral microresonators

A Mazzulla;M A Iatì;P Pagliusi;R Bartolino;P G Gucciardi;G Cipparrone
2014

Abstract

We perform an experimental and theoretical investigation of the simultaneous optical trapping and rotation of spherulite-like chiral microparticles. The coupling of linear and angular momentum, mediated by the light spin and the microparticles chiral reflectance, allows for fine tuning of chirality-induced optical forces and torques. This offers novel tools for optomechanics, optical sorting and sensing, and optofluidics.
2014
Istituto di Nanotecnologia - NANOTEC
Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici - IPCF
978-2-9548080-0-0
chirality
optical tweezers
liquid crystals
polymers
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