Self‐Induced Back‐Action Enhanced Chiral Optical Trapping for Single‐Particle Enantioseparation

Abstract Enantioseparation remains a fundamental challenge due to the near‐identical properties of enantiomers. Here, enhanced chiral optical trapping is demonstrated through self‐induced back‐action (SIBA) in a gammadion‐nanohole structure. When chiral gold nanorods are trapped under circularly polarized light, their structural chirality synergizes with the nanohole's geometry to amplify chiral photon‐induced forces. Experimental validation reveals a 16‐fold force contrast between enantiomers under left‐circular polarization, enabling single‐particle discrimination. This platform holds immediate potential for enantioselective drug delivery and chiral quantum emitter assembly.

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Advanced Optical Materials
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2025-10-15
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202502095
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Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
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Self‐Induced Back‐Action Enhanced Chiral Optical Trapping for Single‐Particle Enantioseparation

Tao‐Tao Zhuang, Yuanjie Pang, Dan Wu, Zhi Tong
Advanced Optical Materials
Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
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Self‐Induced Back‐Action Enhanced Chiral Optical Trapping for Single‐Particle Enantioseparation

Tao‐Tao Zhuang, Yuanjie Pang, Dan Wu, Zhi Tong
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Abstract Enantioseparation remains a fundamental challenge due to the near‐identical properties of enantiomers. Here, enhanced chiral optical trapping is demonstrated through self‐induced back‐action (SIBA) in a gammadion‐nanohole structure. When chiral gold nanorods are trapped under circularly polarized light, their structural chirality synergizes with the nanohole's geometry to amplify chiral photon‐induced forces. Experimental validation reveals a 16‐fold force contrast between enantiomers under left‐circular polarization, enabling single‐particle discrimination. This platform holds immediate potential for enantioselective drug delivery and chiral quantum emitter assembly.

Advanced Optical MaterialsVol. 13(33)
University of Science and Technology of China (CN), Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (CN), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 77%
Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
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