Abstract
We present the multiple trapping of microspheres using structured diffractive lenses in a setup of optical tweezers. Diffractive lenses are experiencing a wide development due to their successful implementation in areas such as ophthalmology or biophysics. The implementation of multifocal diffractive lenses in an experimental arrangement of optical tweezers affords the generation of multiple traps in a stable and controlled manner. We carried out the multiple trapping of polystyrene microspheres of radius ∼ 2 − 2.4 μm immersed in distilled water. An infrared laser and a multifocal diffractive lens enabled a set of axial foci. The structured lens is generated in a spatial light modulator (SLM) calibrated for a 2π phase shift at λ = 1064 nm and the tailored beam is focused by a high numerical aperture objective. Each focal point generated by the lens acts as a separate optical trap, whereby the confinement of an individual microsphere is possible. The versatility provided by structured diffractive lenses allows increasing the number of optical traps by modifying the lens profile. In addition, such strategy increases the flexibility in the experimental arrangement of optical tweezers.
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