Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 7, 0700001(2024)

Recent Progress in Optical Lateral Forces (Invited)

Yuzhi Shi1,2,3,4、*, Chengxing Lai1,2,3,4, Weicheng Yi1,2,3,4, Haiyang Huang1,2,3,4, Chao Feng1,2,3,4, Tao He1,2,3,4, Aiqun Liu5, Weicheng Qiu6, Zhanshan Wang1,2,3,4, and Xinbin Cheng1,2,3,4、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structure Materials, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 3Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 4Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 5Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
  • 6Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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    Different classifications and applications of OLF[30,32-35]
    OLF generated by transverse BSM in free space optical wave field. (a) Force streamlines for using R-CPL and L-CPL with numerical aperture of 1.2 and silicon dioxide particles with diameter of 100 nm[95]; (b) OLF from transverse SAM in double beam interference standing wave field[31]; (c) all-optical chiral-sensitive realized by reversible OLF in interference field[97]; (d) OLF on polystyrene particles under linear light field illumination[72]
    OLF generated by transverse BSM in near field. (a) OLF generated by transverse BSM in evanescent waves[30]; (b) OLF in evanescent waves with different degrees of polarization on Poincaré sphere[98]; (c) OLF from microfiber-microcavity system[100]
    Experiments and research on OLF from transverse BSM. (a) Nanomechanical cantilever measurements[99]; (b) three-dimensional measurement setup for transverse spin force on Mie particle[101]; (c) experimental schematic for generating line-shaped light field in uniform environment to achieve stable OLF on particle[72]; (d) small particle driven to rotate laterally around larger particle[103]
    OGF on chiral particles. (a) Illustration of three-dimensional capture of chiral particles[111]; (b) scanning electron microscope images of chiral gold nanoparticles and schematic diagram of chiral gold nanoparticle capture experiment[115]; (c) optical capture and repulsion of radial isotropic chiral microspheres[112]
    Linearly polarized light excites OLF on chiral particle. (a) Applying OLF to particle at interface through coupling of chirality and linearly polarized light[74]; (b) OLF on chiral particle in linearly polarized evanescent wave[34]; (c) reversible OLF generated by line-shaped linearly polarized beam[75]; (d) linearly polarized light generates OLF on chiral dimers[127]
    OLF on chiral particle in special light wave. (a) Schematic diagram of OLF generated by chiral particle in dual-plane wave interference field[91]; (b) separation of chiral enantiomers using optical force and torque induced by tightly focused vector-polarized hollow beam[128]; (c) schematic diagrams of OLF on chiral particle in a focused vector light field, and function of OLF with particle chirality parameters and radius[129]; (d) optical Stern-Gerlach Newton experiment using chiral liquid crystal microsphere[134]
    Enhancing OLF using chirality. (a) Schematic diagram of metal-chiral Kretschmann configuration with SPP-assisted chiral enantiomer recognition and separation[81]; (b) enhancement of OLF on chiral nanoparticle through Fano resonance in gold split-ring resonator[137]; (c) multipole superposition effect in single chiral nanostructure[76]; (d) enantiomer-selective optical force using achiral and chiral microscope probes[139]
    OLF from azimuthal IPM. (a) Field structure in IPM vortex beam[32]; (b) experimental observation of OLF induced by IPM[86]
    OLF generated by SOI in far field. (a) Generation of SOI in highly focused beam[150]; (b) OLF on dielectric particles placed at air-water interface resulted from SOI[78]; (c) SAM-to-OAM conversion generates OLF in annular beam[154]
    OLF generated by SOI in near field. (a) Schematic diagram of using CPL to break symmetry and excite transverse SPP wave and OLF[79]; (b) OLF generated by one-dimensional photonic crystal structure being tuned via particles magnetic resonance mode[33]; (c) under illumination of CPL, particles move bidirectionally or rotate along curved waveguide when placed above or below waveguide[80]
    Lateral force from microbubbles. (a) Mechanism of microbubble capturing nanoparticle[157]; (b) using microbubble compression printing technique can drive micromechanical motion[166]; (c) using microbubble generated by photothermal effect can achieve active sensing[168]
    Heating-induced OLF. (a) Thermophoretic force caused by temperature gradient, which drives particle from high temperature region to low temperature region[170]; (b) thermo-osmosis force caused by slip velocity generated by surface temperature gradient[170]; (c) strong fluid convection generated by heating gold nanorod on indium tin oxide substrate[178]; (d) schematic diagram of nanoantenna heating combined with alternating electric field for particle manipulation[188]; (e) schematic diagram of manipulation of particles using thermoelectric force[192]
    Topological OLF[194]. (a) Schematic of double-layer PhCS that generates topological optical; (b) schematic of particle manipulation at BIC modes in PhCS when αtop=αbot; (c) schematic of particle manipulation at BIC modes in PhCS when αtop≠αbot; (d) band structure and particle motion diagram when αtop=αbot; (e) band structure and particle motion diagram when αtop≠αbot
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    Yuzhi Shi, Chengxing Lai, Weicheng Yi, Haiyang Huang, Chao Feng, Tao He, Aiqun Liu, Weicheng Qiu, Zhanshan Wang, Xinbin Cheng. Recent Progress in Optical Lateral Forces (Invited)[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(7): 0700001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Nov. 3, 2023

    Accepted: Dec. 21, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 1, 2024

    The Author Email: Shi Yuzhi (yzshi@tongji.edu.cn), Cheng Xinbin (chengxb@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231739

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS231739

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