Applied Optics · 1983 · 34 citations · 11 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsOpticsAerosol PhysicsAerosol ScienceLaser PhysicsLaser TrappingOptical Tweezers
Experimental observations of highly absorbing spherical carbon particles trapped in the beam of a Nd: YAG laser are presented. The physical mechanism believed responsible is discussed along with possible application and implications of this phenomenon.
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Acceleration and Trapping of Particles by Radiation Pressure
A. Ashkin · Physical Review Letters · 1970 · 5K citations · Full text
Natural Sciences, Physics, Optics +15