Polarization and particle size dependence of radiative forces on small metallic particles in evanescent optical fields. Evidences for either repulsive or attractive gradient forces

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 8146-8156

  Gaugiran, S ^a   Getin S ^a   Fedeli, J M ^a   Derouard, J ^b  

^a CEA LETI   (France)

^b LIPHY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GOLD; LIGHT VELOCITY; MICROSYSTEMS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

METALLIC PARTICLES; OPTICAL FIELDS; RADIATIVE FORCES;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 34250880681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.008146     Document Type: Article

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