title: Manipulation and characterisation of accumulation and coarse mode aerosol particles using a Bessel beam trap.
abstract: Micron and sub-micron sized aerosol particles are captured, manipulated and characterised in a Bessel beam optical trap. Bright field microscopy and elastic light scattering measurements are used in combination to interrogate trapped particles and explore the optical landscape of the trap. We conclude that the Bessel trap has a number of advantages over optical tweezers in terms of characterisation of accumulation mode particles, manipulation of particles over macroscopic length scales and effective control of the gas phase. As such, the Bessel trap is a valuable addition to the aerosol optical toolkit.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meresman
authors.forename: Jon B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Summers
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGloin
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols / Q000737:chemistry*; D054020:Lasers, Gas; D052898:Optical Tweezers; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols