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Optically Driven Micromanipulation Tools Fabricated by Two-photon Microstereolithography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

Shoji Maruo
Affiliation:
Department of Micro System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8603, Japan
Koji Ikuta
Affiliation:
Department of Micro System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8603, Japan
Hayato Korogi
Affiliation:
Department of Micro System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8603, Japan
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Abstract

Light-driven micromanipulators have been developed by two-photon microstereolithography. The manipulators are driven and controlled by optical trapping. The torque of micromanipulator was successfully controlled on the order of femto-newton by adjusting the focal position of the trapped laser beam. Nanotweezers and a nanoneedle with probe tip of diameter 250 nm were fabricated and driven in a liquid. Such remote-controlled manipulation tools provide a unique and effective handling method of biological samples such as living cell, protein and DNA.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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