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arxiv: 1307.3074 · v1 · pith:PV7Q7PHLnew · submitted 2013-07-11 · ⚛️ physics.optics

Realizing optical pulling force using chirality

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We derived an analytical formula for the optical force acting on a small anisotropic chiral particle. The behavior of chiral particles is qualitatively different from achiral particles due to new chirality dependent terms which couple mechanical linear momentum and optical spin angular momentum. Such coupling induced by chirality can serve as a new mechanism to achieve optical pulling force. Our analytical predictions are verified by numerical simulations.

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