Title :
History of optical trapping and manipulation of small-neutral particle, atoms, and molecules
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Reviews the history of optical trapping and manipulation of small-neutral particles, from the time of its origin in 1970 up to the present. As we shall see, the unique characteristics of this technique are having a major impact on the many subfields of physics, chemistry, and biology where small particles play a role.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; bio-optics; history; molecule-photon collisions; particle optics; quantum optics; radiation pressure; reviews; atoms; biology; biology subfields; chemistry; chemistry subfields; history; molecules; optical manipulation; optical trapping; physics; physics subfields; reviews; small particles; small-neutral particles; unique characteristics; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; History; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical scattering; Physics;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.902132
