Chin. Phys. Lett.  2008, Vol. 25 Issue (1): 329-331    DOI:
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Observing Nanometre Scale Particles with Light Scattering for Manipulation Using Optical Tweezers

ZHOU Jin-Hua;QU Lian-Jie;Yao Kun;ZHONG Min-Cheng;LI Yin-Mei

Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026
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ZHOU Jin-Hua, QU Lian-Jie, Yao Kun et al  2008 Chin. Phys. Lett. 25 329-331
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Abstract Nanometre-scale particles can be manipulated using optical tweezers, but cannot be directly observed. We present a simple method that nanoparticles can be directly observed using optical tweezers combined with dark field microscopy. A laser beam perpendicular to a tightly focused laser beam for trap illuminates specimen and does not enter objective, nanoparticles in focal plane all can be directly observed in dark field because of light scattering. It is implemented that the polystyrene beads of diameter 100nm can be directly observed and trapped.
Keywords: 87.80.Cc      61.46.Df     
Received: 19 June 2007      Published: 27 December 2007
PACS:  87.80.Cc (Optical trapping)  
  61.46.Df (Structure of nanocrystals and nanoparticles ("colloidal" quantum dots but not gate-isolated embedded quantum dots))  
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