Title :
Spin controlled optical radiation pressure
Author :
Tkachenko, Georgiy ; Brasselet, E.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Ondes et Mater. d´Aquitaine, Univ. Bordeaux, Talence, France
Abstract :
We report on the full control of the optical radiation pressure at fixed photon flux and incident angle by the photon spin. This is done by using transparent chiral liquid crystal droplets that enable a strong coupling between linear and angular degrees of freedom of a light field. From these results, we anticipate optical sorting of particles with different chirality as well as novel optical trapping and micromanipulation strategies.
Keywords :
chirality; drops; liquid crystals; radiation pressure; angular degree of freedom; incidence angle; light field; linear degree of freedom; micromanipulation; optical sorting; optical trapping; photon flux; photon spin; spin controlled optical radiation pressure; transparent chiral liquid crystal droplets; Laser beams; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sudak
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0016-9
DOI :
10.1109/CAOL.2013.6657653
