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Enhanced enantioselective optical trapping enabled by longitudinal Mie resonances in silicon nanodisks

Abstract: Optical enantioseparation of nanoscale matter is fundamentally limited by the intrinsic weakness of chiroptical forces comparedto the dominant achiral gradient forces and thermal fluctuations. Conventional plasmonic approaches typically enhance chirality at the cost of amplifying achiral attraction and heating. Here, we overcome this trade-off by exploiting longitudinal Mieresonances in silicon nanodisks. By employing an azimuthally-radially polarized beam (ARPB) illumination, we excite longitudinal Mie resonances, with strong optical chirality gradients and comparatively uniform electric field intensities. Specifically,magnetic quadrupole (MQ) resonances effectively decouple enantioselective forces from the achiral background, providinguniquely favorable conditions for enantioselective optical trapping. Combining numerical simulations with Kramers' escape-rate theory, we demonstrate a robust and highly selective trapping system that is also experimentally accessible. We predict trappingselectivity ratios above 100 for particles with Pasteur parameters |k|>- 0.03 and maintain selectivities above 2 even for weaklychiral analytes (|k|=0.006). These results establish longitudinal Mie resonances in high-index dielectric nanostructures as apromising noninvasive platform for all?optical chiral analysis and enantiomer separation.

 Fuente: Nanophotonics, 2026, 15, e70207

 Editorial: De Gruyter

 Año de publicación: 2026

 Nº de páginas: 9

 Tipo de publicación: Artículo de Revista

 DOI: 10.1002/nap2.70207

 ISSN: 2192-8614,2192-8606

 Proyecto español: PID2022-139560NB-I00

 Url de la publicación: http://doi.org/10.1002/nap2.70207