Long-range optical binding in a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber using higher order modes

  • Dmitry S. Bykov
  • , Richard Zeltner
  • , Tijmen G. Euser
  • , Shangran Xie
  • , Philip St J. Russell

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Abstract

We report long-range optical binding of multiple polystyrene nanoparticles (100-600 nm in diameter) at fixed interparticle distances that match multiples of the half-beat-lengths between the lowest order modes of a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber. Analysis suggests that each nanoparticle converts the incoming optical mode into a superposition of co-propagating modes, within the beat pattern of which further particles can become trapped. Strikingly, the entire particle arrangement can be moved over a distance of several cm, without changing the inter-particle spacing, by altering the ratio of backward-to-forward optical power. Potential applications are in multi-dimensional nanoparticle-based quantum optomechanical systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XIII
EditorsKishan Dholakia, Gabriel C. Spalding
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510602359
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XIII - San Diego, United States
Duration: 28 Aug 20161 Sept 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9922
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period28/08/161/09/16

Keywords

  • Higher order modes
  • Optical binding
  • Optical trapping
  • Optomechanics
  • Photonics crystal fiber

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