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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Romain Roger Quidant, Barcelona, ES;
Maurizio Righini, Barcelona, ES;
Romain Roger Quidant, Barcelona, ES;
Maurizio Righini, Barcelona, ES;
Institut De Ciencies Fotoniques, Fundacio Privada, Barcelona, ES;
Institucio Catalana De Recerca I Estudis Avancats, Barcelona, ES;
Abstract
Method and system of optical manipulation of micrometer-sized objects, which comprises the steps of placing a pattern () of a certain material on a surface (), wherein said material is capable of sustaining surface plasmons; placing a solution () comprising micrometer-sized objects in contact with said surface () and said pattern (); applying at least one optical beam () at a certain wavelength and with a certain incident angle (Φ) to said surface () for certain time interval, thereby creating surface plasmons forces at said surface (), in such a way that said micrometer-sized objects are trapped by the pattern () in a stable and selective way. Optical trap and use thereof as a tool for optically driven lab-on-a-chip.