@inproceedings{95d1ec22580048c9a8422e72ec0040a7,
title = "Studies of droplet manipulation in optical traps",
abstract = "We discuss the application of optical trapping techniques to droplets, both in air (aerosols) and in fluid (emulsions). We show the holographic optical manipulation of aerosols and how this can be used to transfer orbital angular momentum to airborne particles. We demonstrate new types of traps for aerosols in the form of dual beam fibre traps and compare the trapping efficiency of IR and visible lasers. We discuss some of the interesting dynamics that can be observed when trapping airborne particles and how this appears to differ from conventional liquid based devices. We also examine how holographic optical trapping can be used to facilitate droplet manipulation in another liquid phase. We conclude with a discussion of the difficulties associated with trapping particles in air and possible solutions and well as look at some of the anticipated applications of such work, in particular in digital microfluidics.",
keywords = "Aerosols, Brownian dynamics, Holographic optical tweezers, Laser tweezers, Optical tweezers",
author = "David McGloin and Burnham, {Daniel R.} and Summers, {Michael D.} and Rudd, {Daniel R.} and Arianne Shavisi and Neil Dewar",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1117/12.733716",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819467928",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation IV",
note = "NanoScience + Engineering : Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) ; Conference date: 26-08-2007 Through 29-08-2007",
}