Computational inverse design of non-intuitive illumination patterns to maximize optical force or torque

This paper aims to maximize optical force or torque on arbitrary micro- and nanoscale objects using numerically optimized structured illumination. By developing a numerical framework for computer-automated design of 3d vector-field illumination, we demonstrate a 20-fold enhancement in optical torque...

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Main Authors: Lee, Yoonkyung E., Miller, Owen D., Reid, McMahon Thomas Homer, Johnson, Steven G, Fang, Xuanlai
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Optical Society of America 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108082
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