Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applications
Abstract Non-contact mechanical control of light has given rise to optical manipulation, facilitating diverse light-matter interactions and enabling pioneering applications like optical tweezers. However, the practical adoption of versatile optical tweezing systems remains constrained by the complex...
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| description | Abstract Non-contact mechanical control of light has given rise to optical manipulation, facilitating diverse light-matter interactions and enabling pioneering applications like optical tweezers. However, the practical adoption of versatile optical tweezing systems remains constrained by the complexity and bulkiness of their optical setups, underscoring the urgent requirement for advancements in miniaturization and functional integration. In this paper, we present innovations in optical manipulation within the nanophotonic domain, including fiber-based and metamaterial tweezers, as well as their emerging applications in manipulating cells and artificial micro-nano robots. Furthermore, we explore interdisciplinary on-chip devices that integrate photonic crystals and optofluidics. By merging optical manipulation with the dynamism of nanophotonics and metamaterials, this work seeks to chart a transformative pathway for the future of optomechanics and beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-139fb67d5e4044028d6a6724ba42d11b2025-08-20T01:47:29ZengSpringerDiscover Nano2731-92292025-05-0120113810.1186/s11671-025-04252-4Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applicationsGeze Gao0Tianhua Shao1Tianyue Li2Shuming Wang3National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Physics, Nanjing UniversityNational Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Physics, Nanjing UniversityNational Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Physics, Nanjing UniversityNational Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Physics, Nanjing UniversityAbstract Non-contact mechanical control of light has given rise to optical manipulation, facilitating diverse light-matter interactions and enabling pioneering applications like optical tweezers. However, the practical adoption of versatile optical tweezing systems remains constrained by the complexity and bulkiness of their optical setups, underscoring the urgent requirement for advancements in miniaturization and functional integration. In this paper, we present innovations in optical manipulation within the nanophotonic domain, including fiber-based and metamaterial tweezers, as well as their emerging applications in manipulating cells and artificial micro-nano robots. Furthermore, we explore interdisciplinary on-chip devices that integrate photonic crystals and optofluidics. By merging optical manipulation with the dynamism of nanophotonics and metamaterials, this work seeks to chart a transformative pathway for the future of optomechanics and beyond.https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-025-04252-4Optical manipulationFiber optical tweezersPlasmonic tweezersMetasurface tweezersMetamotorsBiological manipulation |
| spellingShingle | Geze Gao Tianhua Shao Tianyue Li Shuming Wang Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applications Discover Nano Optical manipulation Fiber optical tweezers Plasmonic tweezers Metasurface tweezers Metamotors Biological manipulation |
| title | Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applications |
| title_full | Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applications |
| title_fullStr | Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applications |
| title_short | Harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures: principles and applications |
| title_sort | harnessing optical forces with advanced nanophotonic structures principles and applications |
| topic | Optical manipulation Fiber optical tweezers Plasmonic tweezers Metasurface tweezers Metamotors Biological manipulation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-025-04252-4 |
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