Fig. 2: Simulation of the force and charge distribution for nanowires at different orientations.
From: Nano calligraphy via optical electro-aligning manipulation
a–c Force simulations of nanowires in an electric field at orientations of 0°, 60°, and 90°. The color bar represents the distribution of the electric potential. Units: V. Scale bar: 2 µm. d–f Force simulations of nanowires at three orientations in a beam of Gaussian-distributed light intensity. The color bar represents the distribution of the electric field mode. Units: 107 V/m. Scale bar: 2 µm. g–i Spatial charge distribution simulations of nanowires with three orientations in an electric field. The color bar and streamlines in the image background represents the distribution of the electric field mode. Units: 107 V/m. The color bar in the nanowires indicates the induced charge distribution. Units: 106 V/m. Scale bar: 2 µm. Dmax represents the maximum dipole moment. j Electric field simulation showing the relationship between the torque on the nanowire and its orientation angle. The arrows indicate the angles corresponding to Fig. 2a–c. k, l Optical field simulations showing the relationship between the vertical and horizontal force components exerted on the nanowire and its orientation angle. The arrows indicate the angles corresponding to Fig. 2d–f. m Electric field simulation showing the relationship between the polarization mode of the nanowire and its orientation angle. The arrows indicate the angles corresponding to Fig. 2g–i
