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Light-induced rotations of chiral birefringent microparticles in optical tweezers.

ABSTRACT: We study the rotational dynamics of solid chiral and birefringent microparticles induced by elliptically polarized laser light in optical tweezers. We find that both reflection of left circularly polarized light and residual linear retardance affect the particle dynamics. The degree of ellipticity of laser light needed to induce rotations is found. The experimental results are compared with analytical calculations of the transfer of angular moment from elliptically polarized light to chiral birefringent particles.

SUBMITTER: Donato MG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5013277 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Light-induced rotations of chiral birefringent microparticles in optical tweezers.

Donato M G MG Mazzulla A A Pagliusi P P Magazzù A A Hernandez R J RJ Provenzano C C Gucciardi P G PG Maragò O M OM Cipparrone G G

Scientific reports 20160907

We study the rotational dynamics of solid chiral and birefringent microparticles induced by elliptically polarized laser light in optical tweezers. We find that both reflection of left circularly polarized light and residual linear retardance affect the particle dynamics. The degree of ellipticity of laser light needed to induce rotations is found. The experimental results are compared with analytical calculations of the transfer of angular moment from elliptically polarized light to chiral bire ...[more]

PMID: 27601200

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