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Chirality-Selective Optical Scattering Force on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Susan E. Skelton Spesyvtseva1,*, Satoru Shoji1,†, and Satoshi Kawata1,2

  • 1Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
  • 2RIKEN, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan

  • *Present address: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SS Scotland, United Kingdom. ses12@st-andrews.ac.uk
  • †Present address: University of Electro-Communication, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan.
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Phys. Rev. Applied 3, 044003 – Published 9 April, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.3.044003

Abstract

We show that optical forces acting on carbon nanotubes are substantially enhanced when the optical wavelength is tuned to resonances in the electronic band structure. Using a tunable laser source, we experimentally demonstrate a resonant optical scattering force on single-walled carbon nanotubes and, by tuning the wavelength, exploit this force to achieve chirality enrichment of four chiralities of nanotubes. Our results represent a significant step towards optical manipulation and sorting of carbon nanotubes based on their chiral vector.

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Sorting Carbon Nanotubes with Light

Published 9 April, 2015

Laser light can be used to sort carbon nanotubes according to their chirality.

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Phys. Rev. Applied 3, 044003– Published 9 April, 2015
  • Received 25 September 2014

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