The molecular nanotweezer: nanomanipulation taken to new lows

Bernardo Cordovez; Robert Hart; David Erickson

doi:10.1117/12.2008918

19 February 2013 The molecular nanotweezer: nanomanipulation taken to new lows

Bernardo Cordovez, Robert Hart, David Erickson

Proceedings Volume 8594, Nanoscale Imaging, Sensing, and Actuation for Biomedical Applications X; 85940Q (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008918
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

By exploiting near field optical forces, the Molecular NanoTweezer can trap the smallest nanoparticles yet reported inluding individual proteins and quantum dots. This breakthrough is being commercialized and will produce the first system to allow for direct optical manipulation of biologically relevant nanoparticles. This breakthrough is being commercialized and will produce the first system to allow direct optical manipulation of biological nanoparticles. The Molecular NanoTweezer overcomes the lower size limit imposed by diffraction (the limit of traditional optical tweezers) by using waveguides and optical resonators patterned on silicon chips that produce near field optical forces. In this talk, we will discuss current and future applications of this technology, including surface-tether-free immunoassays. We will finalize our talk by briefly overviewing the commercialization efforts.

Citation Download Citation

Bernardo Cordovez, Robert Hart, and David Erickson "The molecular nanotweezer: nanomanipulation taken to new lows", Proc. SPIE 8594, Nanoscale Imaging, Sensing, and Actuation for Biomedical Applications X, 85940Q (19 February 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008918

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available