Levitated electromechanics for particle trapping (Conference Presentation)

Katie O'Flynn; Muddassar Rashid; Daniel Goldwater; Tracy Northup; Lukas Martinetz; Benjamin Stickler; Klaus Hornberger; James Millen

doi:10.1117/12.2529282

9 September 2019 Levitated electromechanics for particle trapping (Conference Presentation)

Katie O'Flynn, Muddassar Rashid, Daniel Goldwater, Tracy Northup, Lukas Martinetz, Benjamin Stickler, Klaus Hornberger, James Millen

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Proceedings Volume 11083, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XVI; 110831F (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529282
Event: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, 2019, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Following advances in levitated optomechanics, we explore levitated electromechanics (LE) as a novel alternative method for trapping and controlling micro- and nanoparticles. LE provides an opportunity to circumvent the limitations of traditional optical tweezers, allowing robust trapping of particles with a wide range of sizes and compositions, from metals to biological material. This platform also offers a clear route to miniaturization, force sensing and signal processing. We present the theory of LE, and the latest experimental efforts in realising a levitated electromechanical system with all-electrical detection and state control.

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Katie O'Flynn, Muddassar Rashid, Daniel Goldwater, Tracy Northup, Lukas Martinetz, Benjamin Stickler, Klaus Hornberger, and James Millen "Levitated electromechanics for particle trapping (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 11083, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XVI, 110831F (9 September 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529282

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