A ring-shaped focus, such as a focused vortex beam, has played an important role in microfabrication and optical tweezers.The shape and diameter of the ring-shaped focus can be easily adjusted by the topological charg...A ring-shaped focus, such as a focused vortex beam, has played an important role in microfabrication and optical tweezers.The shape and diameter of the ring-shaped focus can be easily adjusted by the topological charge of the vortex. However,the flow energy is also related to the topological charge, making the individual control of diameter and flow energy of the vortex beam impossible. Meanwhile, the shape of the focus of the vortex beam remains in the hollow ring. Expanding the shape of focus of structural light broadens the applications of the vortex beam in the field of microfabrication. Here, we proposed a ring-shaped focus with controllable gaps by multiplexing the vortex beam and annular beam. The multiplexed beam has several advantages, such as the diameter and flow energy of the focal point can be individually controlled and are not affected by the zero-order beam, and the gap size and position are controllable.展开更多
The emergence of millimeter-scale soft actuators has signifi-cantly expanded the potential applications in areas such as search and rescue,drug delivery,and human assistance,due to their high flexibility.Despite these...The emergence of millimeter-scale soft actuators has signifi-cantly expanded the potential applications in areas such as search and rescue,drug delivery,and human assistance,due to their high flexibility.Despite these advancements,achieving precise control over the intricate movements of soft crawlers poses a significant challenge.In this study,we have developed an all-optical approach that enables manipulation of propul-sive forces by simultaneously modifying the magnitude and direction of friction forces,thereby enabling complex motions of soft actuators.Importantly,the approach is not constrained by specific actuator shapes,and theoretically,any elongated photothermal actuator can be employed.The actuator was designed with an isosceles trapezoid shape,featuring a top width of 2mm,a bottom width of 4 mm,and a length of 8 mm.Through our,manipulation approach,we showcase a proof-of-concept for complex soft robotic motions,including crawling(achieving speeds of up to 2.25 body lengths per minute),turning,avoiding obstacles,handling and trans-ferring objects approximately twice its own weight,and navi-gating narrow spaces along programmed paths.Our results showcasethis all-optical manipulationapproach as a promising,yet unexplored tool for the precision and wireless control for the development of advanced soft actuators.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62005262 and 51875160)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.PA2020GDSK0077 and PA2020GDKC0010)。
文摘A ring-shaped focus, such as a focused vortex beam, has played an important role in microfabrication and optical tweezers.The shape and diameter of the ring-shaped focus can be easily adjusted by the topological charge of the vortex. However,the flow energy is also related to the topological charge, making the individual control of diameter and flow energy of the vortex beam impossible. Meanwhile, the shape of the focus of the vortex beam remains in the hollow ring. Expanding the shape of focus of structural light broadens the applications of the vortex beam in the field of microfabrication. Here, we proposed a ring-shaped focus with controllable gaps by multiplexing the vortex beam and annular beam. The multiplexed beam has several advantages, such as the diameter and flow energy of the focal point can be individually controlled and are not affected by the zero-order beam, and the gap size and position are controllable.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [62105090,22275048,22411530048]the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [JZ2023YQTD0074]+2 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China [2021YFF0502700]Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation [2008085J22]the USTC Research Funds of the Double First-Class Initiative [YD2340002009].
文摘The emergence of millimeter-scale soft actuators has signifi-cantly expanded the potential applications in areas such as search and rescue,drug delivery,and human assistance,due to their high flexibility.Despite these advancements,achieving precise control over the intricate movements of soft crawlers poses a significant challenge.In this study,we have developed an all-optical approach that enables manipulation of propul-sive forces by simultaneously modifying the magnitude and direction of friction forces,thereby enabling complex motions of soft actuators.Importantly,the approach is not constrained by specific actuator shapes,and theoretically,any elongated photothermal actuator can be employed.The actuator was designed with an isosceles trapezoid shape,featuring a top width of 2mm,a bottom width of 4 mm,and a length of 8 mm.Through our,manipulation approach,we showcase a proof-of-concept for complex soft robotic motions,including crawling(achieving speeds of up to 2.25 body lengths per minute),turning,avoiding obstacles,handling and trans-ferring objects approximately twice its own weight,and navi-gating narrow spaces along programmed paths.Our results showcasethis all-optical manipulationapproach as a promising,yet unexplored tool for the precision and wireless control for the development of advanced soft actuators.
