Optical trapping describes the interaction between light and matter to manipulate micro-
objects through momentum transfer. In the case of 3D trapping with a single beam, this is …

Light scattering by a small spherical particle, a central topic for electromagnetic scattering
theory, is here considered. In this short review, some of the basic features of its resonant …

Optical tweezers employing forces produced by light underpin important manipulation tools
employed in numerous areas of applied and biological physics. Conventional optical …

Propulsive effects of light, which often remain unnoticed in our daily-life experience, manifest
themselves on spatial scales ranging from subatomic to astronomical. Light-mediated forces …

Progress in light scattering engineering made it feasible to develop optical tweezers
allowing capture, hold, and controllable displacement of submicrometer-size particles and …

Directed high-speed motion of nanoscale objects in fluids can have a wide range of
applications like molecular machinery, nano robotics, and material assembly. Here, we …

Topological photonic crystals (PCs) with exotic optical properties such as helical edge states
have tremendous potential applications in the fields of photonic integrated circuits. Here, we …

The complex dielectric permittivity of a dusty plasma, which contains an inhomogeneous
electron density, charging response factor, and dust charging frequency caused by dust …

We propose a robust scheme to achieve optical pulling force using the guiding modes
supported in a hollow core double-mode photonic crystal waveguide instead of the …

We demonstrate tunable pulling and pushing optical forces on plasmonic nanostructures at
plasmon singularity and Fano resonance. The plasmonic nanostructure containing a …