Plasmonic Nanostructures as Accelerators for Nanoparticles: Optical Nanocannon

    Authors

    A. S. Shalin;S. V. Sukhov

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Plasmonics

    Keywords

    Plasmonic nanostructures; Optical manipulation; Nanofocusing; Field; enhancement; Plasmonic nano-accelerator; PARTICLES; FORCE; FIELD; TRANSPORT; TWEEZERS; DELIVERY; SIRNA; Chemistry, Physical; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science, ; Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    We suggest a model of an optical structure that allows to accelerate nanoparticles to velocities on the order of tens of centimeters per second using low-intensity external optical fields. The nano-accelerator system employs metallic V-grooves which concentrate the electric field in the vicinity of their bottoms and creates large optical gradient forces for the nanoparticles in that groove. The conditions are found when this optical force tends to eject particles away from the groove.

    Journal Title

    Plasmonics

    Volume

    8

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    625

    Last Page

    629

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000320445700059

    ISSN

    1557-1955

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