Dual-beam interference from a lensed multicore fiber and its application to optical trapping

Ashleigh L. Barron; Ajoy K. Kar; Henry T. Bookey

doi:10.1364/OE.20.023156

Dual-beam interference from a lensed multicore fiber and its application to optical trapping

Ashleigh L. Barron^*, Ajoy K. Kar, Henry T. Bookey

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Abstract

A multicore all-fiber probe is demonstrated that has been fabricated using an electric arc fusion splicer. Interference of the fiber output when coherent light is coupled into two cores is investigated. The properties of the fringes created when the fiber is probing different media were found to be in general agreement with a beam propagation method simulation. Optical manipulation of microspheres near to the end of the probe is examined and the potential for controlled trapping explored. Polymer microspheres with diameters of 2 microns were formed into regular patterns due to the presence of the interference fringes. (C)2012 Optical Society of America

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23156-23161
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	20
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.023156
Publication status	Published - 8 Oct 2012

Keywords

TWEEZERS
MANIPULATION
PARTICLES
COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
PROBE

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