Programmable Shape‐Directed Optical Binding of Plasmonic Nanoparticles
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.202503071
Abstract: Controlling the organization of plasmonic nanoparticles with optical forces is essential for designing reconfigurable light‐responsive materials. However, the role of particle shape in determining optical binding geometries remains unresolved. Here, it is demonstrated that the… read more here.
Keywords: shape directed; optical binding; shape; plasmonic nanoparticles ... See more keywords
Optical Binding-Driven Micropatterning and Photosculpting with Silver Nanorods.
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DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300076
Abstract: Controlling the nano- and micropatterning of metal structures is an important requirement for various technological applications in photonics and biosensing. This work presents a method for controllably creating silver micropatterns by laser-induced photosculpting. Photosculpting is… read more here.
Keywords: airy castles; silver; binding driven; silver nanorods ... See more keywords
Generalized Optical Binding for Multiple Assemblies of Nanoparticles under Multiple Laser Beams.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c03335
Abstract: Optical forces enable noncontact manipulation of micro- and nanoscale objects, offering diverse applications. When a laser beam irradiates multiple nanoparticles in a solvent, it induces the formation of an ordered array with a finite distance… read more here.
Keywords: generalized optical; binding; optical binding; multiple laser ... See more keywords
Determining intrinsic potentials and validating optical binding forces between colloidal particles using optical tweezers
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45162-w
Abstract: Understanding the interactions between small, submicrometer-sized colloidal particles is crucial for numerous scientific disciplines and technological applications. In this study, we employ optical tweezers as a powerful tool to investigate these interactions. We utilize a… read more here.
Keywords: determining intrinsic; binding; optical binding; optical tweezers ... See more keywords
Formation of colloidal chains and driven clusters with optical binding.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00393g
Abstract: We study the effects of the optical binding force on wavelength sized colloidal particles free to move in a counter-propagating beam. This work is motivated by the concept of using optical binding to direct the… read more here.
Keywords: formation colloidal; optically bound; chains driven; formation ... See more keywords
Optical binding and lateral forces on chiral particles in linearly polarized plane waves
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DOI: 10.1103/physreva.101.043808
Abstract: We demonstrate numerically and analytically the optical binding between a pair of chiral nanoparticles immersed in a plane wave of linear polarization. The numerical results based on the full wave simulation show that, when the… read more here.
Keywords: optical binding; particle; force; pair axis ... See more keywords
Optical binding via surface plasmon polariton interference
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.99.125416
Abstract: Optical binding allows creation of mechanically stable nanoparticle configurations owing to formation of self-consistent optical trapping potentials. While the classical diffraction limit prevents achieving deeply subwavelength arrangements, auxiliary nanostructures enable tailoring optical forces via additional… read more here.
Keywords: surface plasmon; plasmon polariton; optical binding; surface ... See more keywords