Properties of oscillating refractive optical wings with one reflective surface

Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse; Grover A. Swartzlander Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.2027242

12 September 2013 Properties of oscillating refractive optical wings with one reflective surface

Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse, Grover A. Swartzlander Jr.

Proceedings Volume 8810, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation X; 881006 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027242
Event: SPIE NanoScience + Engineering, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A new modality for optical micromanipulation is under investigation. Optical wings are shaped refractive objects that experience a force and torque owing to the reflection and transmission of uniform light at the object surface. We present wing designs that provide a restoring torque that returns the wing to a source facing orientation while preserving efficient thrust from radiation pressure. The torsional stiffness and orbital period of a set of optical wing cross-sectional shapes are determined from numerical ray-tracing analyses. These results demonstrate the potential to develop an efficient optomechanical device for applications in microbiology and space flight systems.

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Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse and Grover A. Swartzlander Jr. "Properties of oscillating refractive optical wings with one reflective surface", Proc. SPIE 8810, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation X, 881006 (12 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027242

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