AbstractThe study aims to formulate the production of 4-cyano-4’-pentylbiphenyl (5CB)
microdroplets within a suitable range to be optically trapped, to optically trap a single
5CB microdroplet in water within a suitable size range, to optically micro-control the
microdroplet using a circularly polarized laser, and to quantitatively determine factors
affecting the optical manipulation of the microdroplet. 0.5 μL 5CB was mixed with the
deionized water and sonicated to produce bipolar and radial 5CB microdroplet
suspensions. The 5CB microdroplet was observed under optical microscopy and its size
distribution was measured using ImageJ, while its stability was measured using UVVis
spectroscopy. A linearly polarized laser beam of 976 nm wavelength was used to
optically trap a single 5CB microdroplet in water at a specific laser power density. A
circularly polarized laser beam was used to optically trap a single 5CB microdroplet to
study its orientation control, rotatability control, an.....