title: Optical trapping performance of dielectric-metallic patchy particles.
abstract: We demonstrate a series of simulation experiments examining the optical trapping behavior of composite micro-particles consisting of a small metallic patch on a spherical dielectric bead. A full parameter space of patch shapes, based on current state of the art manufacturing techniques, and optical properties of the metallic film stack is examined. Stable trapping locations and optical trap stiffness of these particles are determined based on the particle design and potential particle design optimizations are discussed. A final test is performed examining the ability to incorporate these composite particles with standard optical trap metrology technologies.
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: Nathan J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Jenness
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D052898:Optical Tweezers; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size
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