Quo vadis, plasmonic optical tweezers?

Kenneth B Crozier

Journal article

Quo vadis, plasmonic optical tweezers?

Kenneth B Crozier

LIGHT-SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS | CHINESE ACAD SCIENCES, CHANGCHUN INST OPTICS FINE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1038/s41377-019-0146-x

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Abstract

Conventional optical tweezers based on traditional optical microscopes are subject to the diffraction limit, making the precise trapping and manipulation of very small particles challenging. Plasmonic optical tweezers can surpass this constraint, but many potential applications would benefit from further enhanced performance and/or expanded functionalities. In this Perspective, we discuss trends in plasmonic tweezers and describe important opportunities presented by its interdisciplinary combination with other techniques in nanoscience. We furthermore highlight several open questions concerning fundamentals that are likely to be important for many potential applications.

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was sponsored in part by the Australian Research Council (DP150103736, DP180104141, and FT140100577), by the Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation (VESKI), and by the Laby Foundation. Light: Science & Applications thanks Professor Dayong Jin for handling this article and for his advice on enhancing its presentation.