Optical Trapping And Micromanipulation With A Photonic Lantern-Mode Multiplexer

Abstract

We demonstrate a simple approach based on a photonic lantern spatial-mode multiplexer and a few-mode fiber for optical and manipulation of multiple microspheres. Selective generation of linearly polarized (LP) fiber modes provides light patterns useful for trapping one or multiple microparticles. Furthermore, rotation of the particles can be achieved by switching between degenerate LP modes, as well as through polarization rotation of the input light. Our results show that emerging fiber optic devices such as photonic lanterns can provide a versatile and compact means for developing optical fiber traps.

Publication Date

3-15-2018

Publication Title

Optics Letters

Volume

43

Issue

6

Number of Pages

1303-1306

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.43.001303

Socpus ID

85043984224 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85043984224

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