Optical pipeline for transport of particles

Shvedov, V. G.; Rode, A. V.; Izdebskaya, Ya V.; Desyatnikov, A. S.; Krolikowski, W. Z.; Kivshar, Yu S.

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Optical pipeline for transport of particles

Date

2009

Authors

Abstract

We developed an optical pipeline for laser-guiding particles in air using vortex beams. Transport of agglomerates of nanoparticles forward and backward between two optical traps through the optical pipeline over a 60-cm distance was demonstrated.