  Local excitations in fractional quantum Hall systems are amongst the most
intriguing objects in condensed matter, as they behave like particles of
fractional charge and fractional statistics. In order to experimentally reveal
these exotic properties and further to use such excitations for quantum
computations, microscopic control over the excitations is necessary. Here we
discuss different optical strategies to achieve such control. First, we propose
that the application of a light field with non-zero orbital angular momentum
can pump orbital angular momenta to electrons in a quantum Hall droplet. In
analogy to Laughlin's argument, we show that this field can generate a
quasihole or a quasielectron in such systems. Second, we consider an optical
potential that can trap a quasihole, by repelling electrons from the region of
the light beam. We simulate a moving optical field, which is able to control
the position of the quasihole. This allows for imprinting the characteristic
Berry phase which reflects the fractional charge of the quasihole.
