Roadmap for optical tweezers

Volpe, Giovanni; Maragó, Onofrio M.; Rubinsztein‐Dunlop, Halina; Pesce, Giuseppe; Stilgoe, Alexander B.; Volpe, Giorgio; Tkachenko, Georgiy; Truong, Viet Giang; Chormaic, Síle Nic; Kalantarifard, Fatemeh; Elahi, Parviz; Käll, Mikael; Callegari, Agnese; Marqués, Manuel I.; Neves, Antonio Alvaro Ranha; Moreira, Wendel L.; Fontes, Adriana; César, Carlos L.; Saija, Rosalba; Saidi, A.; Beck, Paul A.; Eismann, Jörg S.; Banzer, Peter; Fernandes, Thales F. D.; Pedaci, Francesco; Bowen, Warwick P.; Vaippully, Rahul; Lokesh, Muruga; Roy, Basudev; Thalhammer, Gregor; Ritsch‐Marte, Monika; García, Laura Pérez; Arzola, Alejandro V.; Castillo, Isaac Pérez; Argun, Aykut; Muenker, Till M.; Vos, Bart E.; Betz, Timo; Cristiani, Ilaria; Minzioni, P.; Reece, Peter J.; Wang, Fan; McGloin, David; Ndukaife, Justus C.; Quidant, Romain; Roberts, Reece P.; Laplane, Cyril; Volz, Thomas; Gordon, Reuven; Hanstorp, Dag; Marmolejo, Javier Tello; Bruce, Graham D.; Dholakia, Kishan; Li, Tongcang; Brzobohatý, Oto; Simpson, Stephen H.; Zemánek, Pavel; Ritort, Fèlix; Roichman, Yael; Bobkova, Valeriia; Wittkowski, Raphael; Denz, Cornélia; Kumar, G. V. Pavan; Foti, Antonino; Donato, M. G.; Gucciardi, P. G.; Gardini, Lucia; Bianchi, Giulio; Kashchuk, Anatolii V.; Capitanio, Marco; Paterson, Lynn; Jones, Philip H.; Berg-Sørensen, Kirstine; Barooji, Younes Farhangi; Oddershede, Lene B.; Pouladian, Pegah; Preece, Daryl; Adiels, Caroline B.; Luca, Anna Chiara De; Magazzù, Alessandro; Ciriza, David Bronte; Iatí, Maria Antonia; Swartzlander, Grover A.

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“…In fact, it was the 1987 when Arthur Ashkin (Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018) developed optical tweezers (OT) thanks to his pioneering experiments on the interaction of laser light with microparticles [ 147 , 148 , 149 ]. Since their invention, OT have become a key tool for the contactless manipulation and characterization of a wide variety of objects, such as atoms [ 150 ], nanoscopic [ 151 ] and microscopic particles [ 151 ], as well as viruses, biomolecules, bacteria and cells [ 149 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 ]. Optical tweezers consist of a tightly focused laser beam able to exert optical forces on micro and nano-objects as a consequence of the conservation of the linear momentum in the light–matter interaction [ 156 ].…”

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Investigation of Soft Matter Nanomechanics by Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Tweezers: A Comprehensive Review

Magazzù

Marcuello

2023

Nanomaterials

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Soft matter exhibits a multitude of intrinsic physico-chemical attributes. Their mechanical properties are crucial characteristics to define their performance. In this context, the rigidity of these systems under exerted load forces is covered by the field of biomechanics. Moreover, cellular transduction processes which are involved in health and disease conditions are significantly affected by exogenous biomechanical actions. In this framework, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and optical tweezers (OT) can play an important role to determine the biomechanical parameters of the investigated systems at the single-molecule level. This review aims to fully comprehend the interplay between mechanical forces and soft matter systems. In particular, we outline the capabilities of AFM and OT compared to other classical bulk techniques to determine nanomechanical parameters such as Young’s modulus. We also provide some recent examples of nanomechanical measurements performed using AFM and OT in hydrogels, biopolymers and cellular systems, among others. We expect the present manuscript will aid potential readers and stakeholders to fully understand the potential applications of AFM and OT to soft matter systems.

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Investigation of Soft Matter Nanomechanics by Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Tweezers: A Comprehensive Review

Magazzù

Marcuello

2023

Nanomaterials

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“…21 Specifically, a highly focused laser beam can confine particles around the focal point through the exchange of momentum between light and particles, a technique known as optical tweezers. 22 Once confined, by transferring momentum to the particle, there are two main strategies for turning the trapped particle into a rotating microengine. First, spin 23−25 and/or orbital 24,26,27 angular momentum can be transferred to the particle, generating a polarization or phase-dependent torque that drives orbital rotations.…”

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“…Light is one of the most efficient approaches to induce and control the motion of microengines. − Although nonoptical electric and magnetic fields are also promising alternatives, light has distinct advantages such as high energy density, precise control over its position and time, and the ability to effectively transfer both linear and angular momentum . Specifically, a highly focused laser beam can confine particles around the focal point through the exchange of momentum between light and particles, a technique known as optical tweezers . Once confined, by transferring momentum to the particle, there are two main strategies for turning the trapped particle into a rotating microengine.…”

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Optically Driven Janus Microengine with Full Orbital Motion Control

Bronte Ciriza,

Callegari,

Donato

et al. 2023

ACS Photonics

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Microengines have shown promise for a variety of applications in nanotechnology, microfluidics, and nanomedicine, including targeted drug delivery, microscale pumping, and environmental remediation. However, achieving precise control over their dynamics remains a significant challenge. In this study, we introduce a microengine that exploits both optical and thermal effects to achieve a high degree of controllability. We find that in the presence of a strongly focused light beam, a gold-silica Janus particle becomes confined at the stationary point where the optical and thermal forces balance. By using circularly polarized light, we can transfer angular momentum to the particle, breaking the symmetry between the two forces and resulting in a tangential force that drives directed orbital motion. We can simultaneously control the velocity and direction of rotation of the particle changing the ellipticity of the incoming light beam while tuning the radius of the orbit with laser power. Our experimental results are validated using a geometrical optics phenomenological model that considers the optical force, the absorption of optical power, and the resulting heating of the particle. The demonstrated enhanced flexibility in the control of microengines opens up new possibilities for their utilization in a wide range of applications, including microscale transport, sensing, and actuation.

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“…Nowadays, a tremendous number of disciplines and applications benefit from actuating objects with light. These include optical manipulation, microfluidics, nanomedicine, manufacturing, and even space exploration. , …”

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Light, Matter, Action: Shining Light on Active Matter

Rey

Volpe

2023

ACS Photonics

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Light carries energy and momentum. It can therefore alter the motion of objects on the atomic to astronomical scales. Being widely available, readily controllable, and broadly biocompatible, light is also an ideal tool to propel microscopic particles, drive them out of thermodynamic equilibrium, and make them active. Thus, light-driven particles have become a recent focus of research in the field of soft active matter. In this Perspective, we discuss recent advances in the control of soft active matter with light, which has mainly been achieved using light intensity. We also highlight some first attempts to utilize light's additional properties, such as its wavelength, polarization, and momentum. We then argue that fully exploiting light with all of its properties will play a critical role in increasing the level of control over the actuation of active matter as well as the flow of light itself through it. This enabling step will advance the design of soft active matter systems, their functionalities, and their transfer toward technological applications.

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Roadmap for optical tweezers

Cited by 64 publications

References 412 publications

Investigation of Soft Matter Nanomechanics by Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Tweezers: A Comprehensive Review

Investigation of Soft Matter Nanomechanics by Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Tweezers: A Comprehensive Review

Optically Driven Janus Microengine with Full Orbital Motion Control

Light, Matter, Action: Shining Light on Active Matter

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