Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral Force

Harnessing exotic optical forces promises a plethora of biophysical applications and novel light-matter interactions. The exotic optical pulling force (OPF) and optical lateral force (OLF) have been studied separately, yet synthesizing both candidates simultaneously remains an unsolved challenge and...

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Main Authors: Yuzhi Shi, Hong Luo, Sha Xiong, Tao He, Tongtong Zhu, Qinghua Song, Lei-Ming Zhou, Pin Chieh Wu, Zhanshan Wang, Cheng-Wei Qiu, Xinbin Cheng
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Published: IEEE 2023-01-01
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Hong Luo
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Pin Chieh Wu
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Xinbin Cheng
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description Harnessing exotic optical forces promises a plethora of biophysical applications and novel light-matter interactions. The exotic optical pulling force (OPF) and optical lateral force (OLF) have been studied separately, yet synthesizing both candidates simultaneously remains an unsolved challenge and could offer a more powerful manoeuvre of particles. Here, we report a coordinated scheme to harness these two forces together and present a dynamically controlled two-dimensional (2D) microvehicle. The strategy is to leverage unexplored helicity-dependent features of both forces, while the particle size and incident angle of light can also reverse optical forces. The underlying physics of the pulling-lateral force is beyond the dipole approximation, and can be the combined effect from the linear momentum transfer, spin-orbit interactions, etc. Notably, the ratio of both forces can be dynamically and arbitrarily controlled by the ellipticity of incident light solely. The configured 2D microvehicle provides a nontrivial recipe other than using metastructures which require exquisite designs and subtle fabrication processes.
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spelling doaj-art-6b35fda7d0454e689b58e2e81635bdaa2025-08-20T03:32:46ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552023-01-011561610.1109/JPHOT.2023.332362310286396Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral ForceYuzhi Shi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9041-0462Hong Luo1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2260-887XSha Xiong2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6117Tao He3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9506-0011Tongtong Zhu4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0295-0598Qinghua Song5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4622-0418Lei-Ming Zhou6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2534-5318Pin Chieh Wu7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5781-9696Zhanshan Wang8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2161-6934Cheng-Wei Qiu9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6605-500XXinbin Cheng10https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3855-483XInstitute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Automation, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaInstitute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, ChinaTsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Optical Engineering, School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, ChinaDepartment of Photonics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanInstitute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, SingaporeInstitute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaHarnessing exotic optical forces promises a plethora of biophysical applications and novel light-matter interactions. The exotic optical pulling force (OPF) and optical lateral force (OLF) have been studied separately, yet synthesizing both candidates simultaneously remains an unsolved challenge and could offer a more powerful manoeuvre of particles. Here, we report a coordinated scheme to harness these two forces together and present a dynamically controlled two-dimensional (2D) microvehicle. The strategy is to leverage unexplored helicity-dependent features of both forces, while the particle size and incident angle of light can also reverse optical forces. The underlying physics of the pulling-lateral force is beyond the dipole approximation, and can be the combined effect from the linear momentum transfer, spin-orbit interactions, etc. Notably, the ratio of both forces can be dynamically and arbitrarily controlled by the ellipticity of incident light solely. The configured 2D microvehicle provides a nontrivial recipe other than using metastructures which require exquisite designs and subtle fabrication processes.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10286396/Light polarizationmicrovehiclemomentum transferoptical lateral forceoptical pulling forceoptical tweezers
spellingShingle Yuzhi Shi
Hong Luo
Sha Xiong
Tao He
Tongtong Zhu
Qinghua Song
Lei-Ming Zhou
Pin Chieh Wu
Zhanshan Wang
Cheng-Wei Qiu
Xinbin Cheng
Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral Force
IEEE Photonics Journal
Light polarization
microvehicle
momentum transfer
optical lateral force
optical pulling force
optical tweezers
title Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral Force
title_full Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral Force
title_fullStr Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral Force
title_full_unstemmed Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral Force
title_short Dynamically Controllable Two-Dimensional Microvehicle by Coordinated Optical Pulling-Lateral Force
title_sort dynamically controllable two dimensional microvehicle by coordinated optical pulling lateral force
topic Light polarization
microvehicle
momentum transfer
optical lateral force
optical pulling force
optical tweezers
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10286396/
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