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SCIENCE ADVANCES
卷 7, 期 26, 页码 -出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abh1101
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- National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health [DP2GM128446]
- National Science Foundation [NSF-ECCS-2001650]
- University of Texas at Austin
The opto-refrigerative tweezers utilize solid-state optical refrigeration and thermophoresis to trap particles and molecules at the laser-generated cold region, avoiding photothermal heating. Using a weakly focused laser beam can further reduce photodamages to the target object, offering new possibilities in the optical control of nanomaterials and biomolecules.
Optical tweezers offer revolutionary opportunities for both fundamental and applied research in materials science, biology, and medical engineering. However, the requirement of a strongly focused and high-intensity laser beam results in potential photon-induced and thermal damages to target objects, including nanoparticles, cells, and biomolecules. Here, we report a new type of light-based tweezers, termed opto-refrigerative tweezers, which exploit solid-state optical refrigeration and thermophoresis to trap particles and molecules at the laser-generated cold region. While laser refrigeration can avoid photothermal heating, the use of a weakly focused laser beam can further reduce the photodamages to the target object. This novel and noninvasive optical tweezing technique will bring new possibilities in the optical control of nanomaterials and biomolecules for essential applications in nanotechnology, photonics, and life science.
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