Title :
Optical Lift: from micro-transport to space travel
Author :
Swartzlander, Grover A., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Rochester Inst. of Technol., Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
Radiation pressure exerted by a uniform plane wave on an asymmetrical refractive body is found to torque into a position of stable rotational equilibrium and thereafter experience forces parallel and perpendicular to the incident beam.
Keywords :
physical optics; radiation pressure; refractive index; asymmetrical refractive body; incident beam; microtransport; optical lift; radiation pressure; space travel; stable rotational equilibrium; uniform plane wave; Force; Laser beams; Optical device fabrication; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110600
