Integrated plasmonic nanotweezers for nanoparticle manipulation

Opt Lett. 2016 Aug 15;41(16):3679-82. doi: 10.1364/OL.41.003679.

Abstract

We numerically demonstrate that short gold nanoparticle chains coupled to traditional SOI waveguides allow conceiving surface plasmon-based nanotweezers. This configuration provides for jumpless control of the trapping position of a nano-object as a function of the excitation wavelength, allowing for linear repositioning. This novel feature can be captivating for the conception of compact integrated optomechanical nanoactuators.