Abstract

We present a unique technique for optical sorting of heterogeneous suspensions of microparticles, which does not require the flow of the immersion medium. The method employs the size-dependent response of suspended dielectric particles to the optical field of three intersecting beams that form a fringelike interference pattern. We experimentally demonstrate sorting of a polydisperse suspension of polystyrene beads of diameters 1, 2, and 5.2μm and living yeast cells.

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