Negative Nonconservative Forces: Optical "Tractor Beams" for Arbitrary Objects

    Authors

    S. Sukhov;A. Dogariu

    Comments

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    Keywords

    RADIATION-PRESSURE; Physics, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    Based on the conservation of linear momentum on scattering from arbitrary objects, we demonstrate the generation of nonconservative optical forces that act in a direction opposite to the propagation of the incident beam. The concept can be applied to tailor the force fields produced on nonabsorbing bodies regardless of their sizes and shapes.

    Journal Title

    Physical Review Letters

    Volume

    107

    Issue/Number

    20

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    5

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000297132200003

    ISSN

    0031-9007

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