.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Optically induced forces in a nanoparticle-on-substrate system

A. S. Shalin

Optical forces acting onto a nanoparticle in an electromagnetic field near the interface of two media have been investigated. Conditions have been determined under which the gradient optical force increases by an order of magnitude without an increase in the strength of the external field. It has been shown that, depending on the material of the particle and the radiation wavelength, the self field of a nanocluster can both enhance and weaken the total force acting on the cluster. The use of optically induced forces for constructing a nanoengine has been suggested.

DOI

No comments: