• 文献标题:   Brownian Motion of Graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MARAGO OM, BONACCORSO F, SAIJA R, PRIVITERA G, GUCCIARDI PG, IATI MA, CALOGERO G, JONES PH, BORGHESE F, DENTI P, NICOLOSI V, FERRARI AC
  • 作者关键词:   brownian motion, optical tweezer, graphene, electromagnetic scattering theory
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851
  • 通讯作者地址:   CNR Ist Proc Chim Fis
  • 被引频次:   135
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn1018126
  • 出版年:   2010

▎ 摘  要

Brownian motion is a manifestation of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem of statistical mechanics. It regulates systems in physics, biology, chemistry, and finance. We use graphene as prototype material to unravel the consequences of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem in two dimensions, by studying the Brownian motion of optically trapped graphene flakes. These orient orthogonal to the light polarization, due to the optical constants anisotropy. We explain the flake dynamics in the optical trap and measure force and torque constants from the correlation functions of the tracking signals, as well as comparing experiments with a full electromagnetic theory of optical Yapping. The understanding of optical trapping of two-dimensional nanostructures gained through our Brownian motion analysis paves the way to light-controlled manipulation and all-optical sorting of biological membranes and anisotropic macromolecules.