• DocumentCode
    1992309
  • Title

    Influence of polarisation on optical trapping forces in air-transport of spherical particles

  • Author

    Eckerskorn, N. ; Zeng, N. ; Shvedov, V.G. ; Krolikowski, W. ; Gamaly, E.G. ; Rode, A.V.

  • Author_Institution
    Laser Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
  • Firstpage
    1047
  • Lastpage
    1049
  • Abstract
    We show, both theoretically and experimentally, that light polarization affects the driving forces through the change in absorption, and thus the speed of transport of spherical particles in air with counter-propagating optical vortex beams.
  • Keywords
    light absorption; light polarisation; optical vortices; radiation pressure; air transport; counter-propagating optical vortex beams; driving forces; light absorption; light polarisation; optical trapping forces; spherical particles; Force; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optical polarization; Optical vortices; Particle beams; Thermal force;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney, NSW
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1939-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194047
  • Filename
    6194047