Optical vortex trapping of particles
@article{Gahagan1996OpticalVT,
title={Optical vortex trapping of particles},
author={K. T. Gahagan and G. Swartzlander},
journal={Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics},
year={1996},
pages={155-156}
}Summary form only given. We demonstrate that a low-index dielectric particle can be stably trapped in three-dimensions using a stationary, focused Gaussian beam containing an optical vortex. This work is, to our knowledge, the first demonstration of three-dimensional trapping of a spherical low-index particle using a single, stationary beam. Vortex traps allow the trapping of low- and high-index particles with less risk of damage and better isolation.
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