Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter
Negative optical torque has been predicted theoretically, but experimental demonstrations have been scarce. Here, the authors show that the optical torque in a mesoscopic optical matter array can be reversed depending on number, separation and configuration of nanoparticles in a circularly polarized...
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| author | Fei Han John A. Parker Yuval Yifat Curtis Peterson Stephen K. Gray Norbert F. Scherer Zijie Yan |
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| description | Negative optical torque has been predicted theoretically, but experimental demonstrations have been scarce. Here, the authors show that the optical torque in a mesoscopic optical matter array can be reversed depending on number, separation and configuration of nanoparticles in a circularly polarized optical trap. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e3d3fd4e39a4f84a5b5d39134b3ccca2022-12-21T18:33:19ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232018-11-01911810.1038/s41467-018-07376-7Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matterFei Han0John A. Parker1Yuval Yifat2Curtis Peterson3Stephen K. Gray4Norbert F. Scherer5Zijie Yan6Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson UniversityJames Franck Institute, The University of ChicagoJames Franck Institute, The University of ChicagoJames Franck Institute, The University of ChicagoCenter for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National LaboratoryJames Franck Institute, The University of ChicagoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson UniversityNegative optical torque has been predicted theoretically, but experimental demonstrations have been scarce. Here, the authors show that the optical torque in a mesoscopic optical matter array can be reversed depending on number, separation and configuration of nanoparticles in a circularly polarized optical trap.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07376-7 |
| spellingShingle | Fei Han John A. Parker Yuval Yifat Curtis Peterson Stephen K. Gray Norbert F. Scherer Zijie Yan Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter Nature Communications |
| title | Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter |
| title_full | Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter |
| title_fullStr | Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter |
| title_short | Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter |
| title_sort | crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07376-7 |
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