摘要
Acoustic-vortex(AV)tweezers ensure stable particle trapping at a zero-pressure center,while particle assembly between two vortex cores is still prevented by the high-potential barrier.Although a one-dimensional low-pressure attractive path of particle assembly can be constructed by the interference between two independent cylindrical Bessel beams,it remains challenging to create two-dimensional(2D)neighboring vortexes using a source array in practical applications.In this paper,a three-step phase-reversal strategy of 2D particle assembly based on the synchronized evolution of a centrosymmetric array of M off-axis acoustic vortexes(OA-AVs)with a preset radial offset is proposed based on a ring array of planar sources.By introducing initial vortex phase differences of-2π/M and+2π/M to the vortex array,low-pressure patterns of an M-sided regular polygon and M-branched star are formed by connecting the vortex cores and the field center before and after the tangent state of adjacent OA-AVs.Center-oriented particle assembly is finally realized by a central AV constructed by coincident in-phase OA-AVs.The capability of particle manipulation in the lateral and radial directions is demonstrated by low-pressure patterns with acoustic radiation forces pointing to the field center during a synchronized central approach.The field evolution is certified by experimental field measurements for OA-AVs with different vo rtex numbers,initial vortex phase differences,and radial offsets using a ring array of 16 planar sources.The feasibility of particle assembly in two dimensions is also verified by the accurate manipulation of four particles using the low-pressure patterns of a four-sided polygon,a four-branched star,and a central AV in experiments.The three-step strategy paves a new way for 2D particle assembly based on the synchronize d evolution of centrosymmetric OA-AVs using a simplified single-sided source array,exhibiting excellent potential for the precise navigation and manipulation of cells and particles in biomedical applications.
基金
funded by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(11934009,12174198,and 12227808)
the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(BE2022814)
the Universal Technology for Primary and Secondary Schools
the National Research Institute for Teaching Materials
the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province,China。