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Optical trapping and control of nanoparticles inside evacuated hollow core photonic crystal fibers

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Grass, D; Fesel, J; Hofer, SG; Kiesel, N; Aspelmeyer, M
Published in: Applied Physics Letters
May 30, 2016

We demonstrate an optical conveyor belt for levitated nanoparticles over several centimeters inside both air-filled and evacuated hollow-core photonic crystal fibers (HCPCF). Detection of the transmitted light field allows three-dimensional read-out of the particle center-of-mass motion. An additional laser enables axial radiation pressure based feedback cooling over the full fiber length. We show that the particle dynamics is a sensitive local probe for characterizing the optical intensity profile inside the fiber as well as the pressure distribution along the fiber axis. In contrast to some theoretical predictions, we find a linear pressure dependence inside the HCPCF, extending over three orders of magnitude from 0.2 mbar to 100 mbar. A targeted application is the controlled delivery of nanoparticles from ambient pressure into medium vacuum.

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Applied Physics Letters

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0003-6951

Publication Date

May 30, 2016

Volume

108

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22

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 10 Technology
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
 

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Grass, D., Fesel, J., Hofer, S. G., Kiesel, N., & Aspelmeyer, M. (2016). Optical trapping and control of nanoparticles inside evacuated hollow core photonic crystal fibers. Applied Physics Letters, 108(22). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953025
Grass, D., J. Fesel, S. G. Hofer, N. Kiesel, and M. Aspelmeyer. “Optical trapping and control of nanoparticles inside evacuated hollow core photonic crystal fibers.” Applied Physics Letters 108, no. 22 (May 30, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953025.
Grass D, Fesel J, Hofer SG, Kiesel N, Aspelmeyer M. Optical trapping and control of nanoparticles inside evacuated hollow core photonic crystal fibers. Applied Physics Letters. 2016 May 30;108(22).
Grass, D., et al. “Optical trapping and control of nanoparticles inside evacuated hollow core photonic crystal fibers.” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 108, no. 22, May 2016. Scopus, doi:10.1063/1.4953025.
Grass D, Fesel J, Hofer SG, Kiesel N, Aspelmeyer M. Optical trapping and control of nanoparticles inside evacuated hollow core photonic crystal fibers. Applied Physics Letters. 2016 May 30;108(22).

Published In

Applied Physics Letters

DOI

ISSN

0003-6951

Publication Date

May 30, 2016

Volume

108

Issue

22

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 10 Technology
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences