Title :
Non-conservative optical forces on single particle in a single-mode waveguide
Author :
Zheng Wang ; Rakich, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Optical forces have been traditionally decomposed into gradient force and scattering force. We show the limit of this decomposition and the non-conservative nature of optical forces, even for single particle confined in a single-mode waveguide.
Keywords :
light scattering; optical waveguides; radiation pressure; gradient force; nonconservative optical forces; scattering force; single particle confinement; single-mode waveguide; Force; Optical devices; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Optical waveguide components; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
