Optical hoovering on plasmonic rinks

Canning, J

Optical hoovering on plasmonic rinks

Canning, J

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Publisher:: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: MRS Communications, 2019, 9, (3), pp. 1072-1078
Issue Date:: 2019-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Canning, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8281-7783
dc.date.accessioned	2020-05-06T05:54:26Z
dc.date.available	2020-05-06T05:54:26Z
dc.date.issued	2019-09-01
dc.identifier.citation	MRS Communications, 2019, 9, (3), pp. 1072-1078
dc.identifier.issn	2159-6859
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dc.description.abstract	© The Author(s) 2019. Excitation of surface waves on conducting materials provides a near resistance-free interface capable of a material glissade either by plasmon forces or by optical beam tractors. Analogous to an ice hockey rink, as proof-of-principle plasmon-assisted optical traction, or hoovering, of water drops on a gold surface is demonstrated. Changes in the contact angle provide a novel, low-cost nanoscale method of quantifying observable and potentially tunable changes. Variability in thresholds and movement, including jumps, is observed and can be explained by the presence of significant roughness, measured by scanning electron microscopy, with water tension. The demonstration opens a path to directly integrate various optical and plasmonic traction technologies. Implications of the phenomena and ways of improving transport and potential applications spanning configurable microfluidics, antennas, tunable lenses, diagnostics, sensing, and active Kerr and other devices are discussed.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
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dc.relation.ispartof	MRS Communications
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1557/mrc.2019.96
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dc.subject	0912 Materials Engineering
dc.title	Optical hoovering on plasmonic rinks
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Abstract:

© The Author(s) 2019. Excitation of surface waves on conducting materials provides a near resistance-free interface capable of a material glissade either by plasmon forces or by optical beam tractors. Analogous to an ice hockey rink, as proof-of-principle plasmon-assisted optical traction, or hoovering, of water drops on a gold surface is demonstrated. Changes in the contact angle provide a novel, low-cost nanoscale method of quantifying observable and potentially tunable changes. Variability in thresholds and movement, including jumps, is observed and can be explained by the presence of significant roughness, measured by scanning electron microscopy, with water tension. The demonstration opens a path to directly integrate various optical and plasmonic traction technologies. Implications of the phenomena and ways of improving transport and potential applications spanning configurable microfluidics, antennas, tunable lenses, diagnostics, sensing, and active Kerr and other devices are discussed.

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