Title :
Nonconservative optical torques
Author :
Haefner, David ; Sukhov, Sergey ; Dogariu, Aristide
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that mutual electromagnetic interaction induces torques even in lossless spheres. This constitutes a new mechanism to gain energy from an external field, besides radiation pressure and absorption, and is fully controlled by polarization.
Keywords :
Charge carrier processes; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic forces; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Geometrical optics; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Optical polymers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
