Polarization-dependent optomechanics mediated by chiral microresonators

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Donato, M G ^a   Hernandez, J ^b   Mazzulla, A ^a   Provenzano, C ^b   Saija, R ^c   Sayed, R ^a,c   Vasi, S ^a,c   Magazzu A ^a,c   Pagliusi, P ^a,b   Bartolino, R ^a,b,d   Gucciardi, P G ^a   Marago O M ^a   Cipparrone, G ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^d ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DEI LINCEI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MECHANICS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; HANDEDNESS; MECHANICS; OPTOMECHANICS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; RADIATION; ROTATION; TORQUE;

EID: 84904172962     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4656     Document Type: Article

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