TY - GEN
T1 - Optical manipulation of microparticles in vacuum
AU - Arita, Y.
AU - Mazilu, M.
AU - Dholakia, K.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - An optically trapped particle in vacuum is an ideal system for investigating quantum effects in a mechanical system. We develop a system to levitate, optically trap and rotate microparticles in vacuum, and investigate the intricate dynamics of such trapped microparticles. We explore how the terminal velocity of rotation or viscosity varies as a function of background pressure. We show evidence of coupling between the rotational and translational degrees of freedom of the trapped object offering new perspectives on particle dynamics.
AB - An optically trapped particle in vacuum is an ideal system for investigating quantum effects in a mechanical system. We develop a system to levitate, optically trap and rotate microparticles in vacuum, and investigate the intricate dynamics of such trapped microparticles. We explore how the terminal velocity of rotation or viscosity varies as a function of background pressure. We show evidence of coupling between the rotational and translational degrees of freedom of the trapped object offering new perspectives on particle dynamics.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893150470
SN - 9781557529565
T3 - Laser Science, LS 2012
BT - Laser Science, LS 2012
T2 - Laser Science, LS 2012
Y2 - 14 October 2012 through 18 October 2012
ER -