Citation
Pt. Korda et Dg. Grier, Annealing thin colloidal crystals with optical gradient forces, J CHEM PHYS, 114(17), 2001, pp. 7570-7573
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00219606
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Volume
114
Issue
17
Year of publication
2001
Pages
7570 - 7573
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(20010501)114:17<7570:ATCCWO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We describe methods for annealing colloidal crystals using scanned optical
tweezers. Tweezer-induced excitations drive a well-localized region of the
colloidal lattice out of thermal equilibrium with its supporting fluid. Sub
sequent plastic and elastic relaxation of defects yields large defect-free
domains. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.