Femtosecond laser micromachining and rocket propulsion of micro-particles optically trapped in hollow-core photonic crystal fibre

Maria N. Romodina, Shangran Xie, Abhinav Sharma, Francesco Tani, Philip St J. Russell

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Abstract

Femtosecond-laser-based micromachining is actively used in a broad range of applications, including photonic device fabrication and cell ablation [1]. Laser ablation of optically trapped particles has been explored as a means of creating particles with defined shapes [2] , [3]. During those experiments it was found that the particles were pushed away from the trapping point by ablation-induced momentum transfer. Dual-beam optical traps in hollow-core photonic crystal fibre (HC-PCF) permit particles to be stably trapped and moved over extended distances along the fibre axis [4]. Here we report fs laser ablation of particles levitated in HC-PCF, uniquely offering a means of coating the (normally inaccessible) core surfaces with thin films of different materials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665418768
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 21 Jun 202125 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021

Conference

Conference2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period21/06/2125/06/21

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