Optical Tweezers and Nanoscale Manufacturing (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Optical Tweezers and Nanoscale Manufacturing

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Focused laser light generates an optical "tractor beam," which can manipulate and orient semiconductor nanorods (red) with metal tips (blue) in an organic solvent solution. The energy from the laser superheats the metallic tip of the trapped nanorod, allowing the aligned nanorods to be welded together end-to-end in a solution-based "nanosoldering" process.

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Vincent Holmberg/Matthew Crane/Elena Pandres/Peter Pauzauskie

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