Transverse Particle Trapping Using Finite Bessel Beams Based on Acoustic Metamaterials

Abstract

We investigate the transverse trapping force acting on a small particle on or off the central axis of zero-order finite Bessel beams. Combining the simulated fields with the Gorkov force potential, the transverse trapping behaviors for small objects are analyzed, and the reversal of the trapping behaviors is recovered when varying the paraxiality parameter of the Bessel beam. The results prove the possibility of using axisymmetric Bessel beams to trap both dense and stiff particles as well as light and soft ones. The particles can be trapped at the maximum central pressure in the main lobe and also the maximum pressure of the other transverse locations. A lossy acoustic metastructure with the ability to decouple the phase and amplitude modulations is used to generate the desired sound field, which is used to trap a foam ball as an example. Our research opens a promising avenue to the design and development of simplified acoustic tweezers.