00906nas a2200121   4500008004100000245005100041210005000092260000800142300001800150490000700168520054400175856006500719       2021                        eng d00aAll-optical manipulation of photonic membranes0 aAlloptical manipulation of photonic membranes  cMay  a14260–142680 v293 a<p>We demonstrate the all-optical manipulation of polymeric membranes in microfluidic environments. The membranes are decorated with handles for their use in holographic optical tweezers systems. Our results show that due to their form factor the membranes present a substantial increase in their mechanical stability, respect to micrometric dielectric particles. This intrinsic superior stability is expected to improve profoundly a wide range of bio-photonic applications that rely on the optical manipulation of micrometric objects.</p>  uhttp://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-29-10-14260