Size-selective optical forces for microspheres using evanescent wave excitation of whispering gallery modes

Details Size-selective optical forces for microspheres using evanescent wave excitation of whispering gallery modes Size-selective optical forces for microspheres using evanescent wave excitation of whispering gallery modes

2008-04-28

arxiv.org/abs/0804.4341v1

APL 92, 251109 (2008)

Physics

Optics

11 pages, 2 figures

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.2951599

We show that when a microsphere is illuminated by an evanescent wave, the optical forces on- and off- whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonance can differ by several orders of magnitude. Such size selective force allows one to selectively manipulate the resonating particles, while leaving those particles at off-resonance untouched. As WGM resonances have very high-Q's, this kind of force could be deployed for size-selective manipulation with a very high accuracy (~1/Q), as well as simultaneous particle-sorting according to their size or resonant frequency.

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