Abstract
We transform a TEM00 laser mode into multiple counterpropagating optical traps to achieve four-dimensional simultaneous manipulation of multiple particles. Efficient synthesis and dynamic control of the counterpropagating-beam traps is carried out via the generalized phase contrast method, and a spatial polarization-encoding scheme. Our experiments genuinely demonstrate real-time, interactive particle-position control for forming arbitrary volumetric constellations and complex three-dimensional trajectories of multiple particles. This opens up doors for cross-disciplinary cutting-edge research in various fields. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 074103 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0003-6951 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
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