Theoretical investigation of the optical trapping force and torque on cylindrical micro-objects

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3323-3333

  Gauthier, R C ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0031326036     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.003323     Document Type: Article

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