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Nanometer optical trap based on stimulated emission in evanescence of a totally reflected Arago spot

Nanometer optical trap for fluorescent nanoparticles

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Optical tweezers have paved the way towards the manipulation of particles and living cells at the micrometer range. Its extension towards the nanometer world may create unprecedented potentialities in many areas of science. Following a letter (O. Emile, J. Emile, H. Tabuteau, EPL 129, 58001 (2020)) that reported the observation of the trapping of a single 200nm diameter fluorescent particle in a nanometric volume, we detail here our experimental findings. In particular, the trapping mechanism is shown to be based on the radiation pressure of light in one direction and on the stimulated emission of the particle in the evanescent wave of a nanometer Arago spot on a glass/liquid interface on the other directions. The trapping volume is a 200nm height cylinder whose radius varies with the spreading of the evanescent wave near the spot and can reach 50nm. The calculation of the force and the parameters limiting the lifetime are detailed. Applications to laser trapping of atoms and molecules are also discussed.

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Emile, O., Emile, J. Nanometer optical trap based on stimulated emission in evanescence of a totally reflected Arago spot. Eur. Phys. J. E 43, 68 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2020-11991-6

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