About this Research Topic
Since the initial development of optical tweezers in the 1970s, optical manipulation of micro/nano-objects has become one of the core techniques in modern nanotechnology. Numerous optical technologies have since been developed to extend the capabilities of conventional optical tweezers for versatile manipulation, actuation, assembly, and patterning of multi-scale materials. This ongoing development has facilitated significant progress in various fields, such as microrobotics, sensing, bottom-up nanofabrication, nanomedicine, colloidal sciences, and microelectronics.
This Research Topic welcomes original research articles, perspectives, and reviews on the latest advances in optical manipulation beyond conventional optical tweezers. It calls for the contributions pertaining to the development of novel optical manipulation techniques, exhibiting increased capabilities in comparison to current technologies, alongside the utilization of optical manipulation for numerous applications across all fields.
The scope of this Research Topic will include, but is not limited, to:
- Optical trapping and manipulation of objects across all scales
- Light-driven micromachines (actuators, rotors, motors, etc.)
- Optical assembly and printing of nanomaterials
- Properties and functions exhibited by light-induced photonic materials
- Optical manipulation based on hybrid forces, such as photochemical, photothermal, and optoelectronic interactions
- Application of optical manipulation in physical and biological research
This Research Topic welcomes original research articles, perspectives, and reviews on the latest advances in optical manipulation beyond conventional optical tweezers. It calls for the contributions pertaining to the development of novel optical manipulation techniques, exhibiting increased capabilities in comparison to current technologies, alongside the utilization of optical manipulation for numerous applications across all fields.
The scope of this Research Topic will include, but is not limited, to:
- Optical trapping and manipulation of objects across all scales
- Light-driven micromachines (actuators, rotors, motors, etc.)
- Optical assembly and printing of nanomaterials
- Properties and functions exhibited by light-induced photonic materials
- Optical manipulation based on hybrid forces, such as photochemical, photothermal, and optoelectronic interactions
- Application of optical manipulation in physical and biological research
Keywords: Optical Trapping and Manipulation, Light-Driven Micromachines, Robotics, Optical Assembly and Printing, Colloidal Nanostructures, Optomechanics, Motors and Rotors
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