Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 51, Issue 10, 100501(2014)

Low Numerical Aperture Focusing System Optical Trapping Multiple Rayleigh Particles

Zhao Yan* and Zhang Yaoju
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    Two beams of light with different polarizations are incident on a focusing system with two lenses. Based on Richard-Wolf vectorial diffraction theory, the diffraction field distribution is calculated. Properties of optical trapping using the focusing system are analyzed when numerical aperture (NA) of lenses is low. A gold particle′s refractive index is higher than that of the medium (nm), and an air bubble′s is lower. When NA=0.58 nm, subwavelength bright and dark spot array is generated on the optical axis. These spots can be used to trap multiple gold particles and air bubbles. When NA=0.35 nm, wavelength cylindrical rings are formed around the optical axis, which can be used to two-dimensionally trap multiple air bubbles.

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    Zhao Yan, Zhang Yaoju. Low Numerical Aperture Focusing System Optical Trapping Multiple Rayleigh Particles[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2014, 51(10): 100501

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    Paper Information

    Category: Diffraction and Gratings

    Received: Mar. 29, 2014

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 10, 2014

    The Author Email: Yan Zhao (lotus0430@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/lop51.100501

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