Trapping of Rayleigh Spheroidal Particles Using Tightly Focused Higher-Order Vector Vortex Beams

Dong Li; Hongxu Zhang; Chengquan Wei; Yundi Zhang; Xize Gao; Dandan Wen; Peng Li; Jianlin Zhao

doi:10.3390/photonics10070785

Photonics (Jul 2023)

Trapping of Rayleigh Spheroidal Particles Using Tightly Focused Higher-Order Vector Vortex Beams

Dong Li,
Hongxu Zhang,
Chengquan Wei,
Yundi Zhang,
Xize Gao,
Dandan Wen,
Peng Li,
Jianlin Zhao

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Dong Li: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Hongxu Zhang: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Chengquan Wei: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Yundi Zhang: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Xize Gao: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Dandan Wen: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Peng Li: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Jianlin Zhao: MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10070785
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 7
p. 785

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Considering the advantages of higher-order vector vortex beams (HOVVBs) with their diverse intensity distribution of the focal field and adjustable longitudinal field component, we investigated the optical forces and torques on Rayleigh spheroidal particles induced by tightly focused HOVVBs based on the Rayleigh scattering model and dipole approximation. It was found that the maximal optical forces were obtained when the major axis of the Rayleigh spheroidal particles was parallel to the x–y plane. We achieved the three-dimensional stable trapping of Rayleigh spheroidal particles at the focus by using an HOVVB. Further analysis showed that the optical torque caused the major axis of the spheroidal particle to rotate towards the x–y plane, which is conducive to the large-scale stable trapping of Rayleigh spheroidal particles in the two-dimensional plane. Moreover, the optical torque Γx could achieve a maximum of 0.869 pN·nm at φ0 = 90° and 270°, while Γy could achieve a maximum of 0.869 pN·nm at φ0 = 0° and 180° for the case of θ0 = 30°. Our findings provide a clear strategy for extending the degrees of freedom in the control of the beam. We envision a significant role for these results in optical micro-manipulation.

Published in Photonics

ISSN: 2304-6732 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/photonics

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