Mechanisms for optical binding

Andrews, David L. and Davila Romero, Luciana C. (2009) Mechanisms for optical binding. In: Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VI, 2009-08-02 - 2009-08-06.

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Abstract

The phenomenon of optical binding is now experimentally very well established. With a recognition of the facility to collect and organize particles held in an optical trap, the related term 'optical matter' has also been gaining currency, highlighting possibilities for a significant interplay between optically induced inter-particle forces and other interactions such as chemical bonding and dispersion forces. Optical binding itself has a variety of interpretations. With some of these explanations being more prominent than others, and their applicability to some extent depending on the nature of the particles involved, a listing of these has to include the following: collective scattering, laser-dressed Casimir forces, virtual photon coupling, optically induced dipole resonance, and plasmon resonance coupling. It is the purpose of this paper to review and to establish the extent of fundamental linkages between these theoretical descriptions, recognizing the value that each has in relating the phenomenon of optical binding to the broader context of other, closely related physical measurements.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Physical and Analytical Chemistry (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Photonics and Quantum Science
Depositing User:	Rachel Smith
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2010 10:28
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2023 13:52
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/10720
DOI:	10.1117/12.827983

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