Title :
Rotation of microscopic isotropic particles by transfer of spin angular momentum of light
Author :
Dasgupta, R. ; Gupta, Pragya Kirti
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Applications Sect., Centre for Adv. Technol., Indore, India
Abstract :
We show that contrary to general belief, spin angular momentum of light can also be transferred to transparent and non-birefringent objects. This should facilitate wider use of this approach for optically driven micromachine components.
Keywords :
angular momentum; optical materials; optical rotation; radiation pressure; transparency; isotropic particles; light angular momentum; microscopic particles; nonbirefringent objects; optical rotation; optically driven micromachine components; spin angular momentum transfer; transparent objects; trapped objects;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
