| Plasmonic nanoparticle chain in a light field: a resonant optical sail. | |
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PMID: 21942220 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Optical trapping and driving of small objects has become a topic of increasing interest in multidisciplinary sciences. We propose to use a chain made of metallic nanoparticles as a resonant light sail, attached by one endpoint to a transparent object and propelling it by the use of electromagnetic radiation. Driving forces exerted on the chain are theoretically studied as a function of radiation's wavelength and chain's alignments with respect to the direction of radiation. Interestingly, there is a window in the frequency spectrum in which null-torque equilibrium configuration, with minimum geometric cross section, corresponds to a maximum in the driving force. |
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Silvia Albaladejo; Juan Jose Saenz; Manuel I Marqués |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-23 |
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Title: Nano letters Volume: - ISSN: 1530-6992 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088070 Medline TA: Nano Lett Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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