title: Interfering Bessel beams for optical micromanipulation.
abstract: We examine the properties of interfering high-order Bessel beams. We implement an experimental setup that allows us to realize these interferograms, using interfering Laguerre-Gaussian beams and an axicon. We demonstrate the use of such beams for controlled rotation of microscopic particles in optical tweezers and rotators. The self-healing properties of interfering Bessel beams allow the simultaneous manipulation and rotation of particles in spatially separated sample cells.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics & Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS, Scotland, UK. dm11@st-and.ac.uk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGloin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Garcés-Chávez
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dholakia