Strength control in multiple optical traps generated by means of diffractive optical elements
ALI-REZA MORADI1,
E. FERRARI2,3,
V. GARBIN2,3,
E. DI FABRIZIO2,4,
D. COJOC2,5,*
Affiliation
- Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Gava Zang, Zanjan 45195-1159, Iran
- CNR - Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Laboratorio Nazionale TASC Area Science Park – Basovizza, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, 34012 Basovizza (TS), Italy
- University of Trieste, Department of Physics, Via Valerio 2, 34027 Trieste, Italy
- University of Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Campus Germaneto (CZ), Italy
- University Politehnica of Bucharest, Optoelectronics Research Center, 1-3 Bd Iuliu Maniu, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
We present a simple technique to generate arrays of optical traps with different trapping forces. The arrays can be
configured in two or three dimensions (2D, 3D) by means of phase diffractive optical elements (DOEs) displayed on a phase
programmable modulator. DOEs design is based on the approach of spherical wave propagation and superposition, which
enables to individually control the strength of the optical trap. Experimental results using silica beads trapped with different
forces in 2D and 3D configurations are presented.
Keywords
Optical confinement and manipulation, Binary optics, Laser beam shaping, Microscopy, Spatial light modulators.
Citation
ALI-REZA MORADI, E. FERRARI, V. GARBIN, E. DI FABRIZIO, D. COJOC, Strength control in multiple optical traps generated by means of diffractive optical elements, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 1, 4, April 2007, pp.158-161 (2007).
Submitted at: Feb. 27, 2007
Accepted at: March 14, 2007