Title :
Dynamics of microparticles trapped in a perfect vortex beam
Author :
Mingzhou Chen ; Mazilu, Michael ; Arita, Yoshihiko ; Wright, Ewan M. ; Dholakia, Kishan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
We trap and rotate particles using a perfect vortex beam with integer or fractional topological charges. A linear relationship is observed between the rotation speed and orbital angular momentum content of the beam.
Keywords :
angular momentum; laser beams; optical vortices; particle traps; radiation pressure; fractional topological charges; integer; microparticle trapping; orbital angular momentum; particle rotation; perfect vortex beam; rotation speed; Charge carrier processes; Educational institutions; Laser beams; Optical scattering; Optical vortices; Particle beams; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
