Colloquium: Gripped by light: Optical binding
K Dholakia, P Zemánek - Reviews of modern physics, 2010 - APS
The light-matter interaction has been at the heart of major advances from the atomic scale
right to the microscopic scale over the past four decades. Confinement by light, embodied by …
right to the microscopic scale over the past four decades. Confinement by light, embodied by …
Progress in 2D photonic crystal Fano resonance photonics
In contrast to a conventional symmetric Lorentzian resonance, Fano resonance is
predominantly used to describe asymmetric-shaped resonances, which arise from the …
predominantly used to describe asymmetric-shaped resonances, which arise from the …
'Trapped rainbow'storage of light in metamaterials
KL Tsakmakidis, AD Boardman, O Hess - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
Light usually propagates inside transparent materials in well known ways. However, recent
research,,,, has examined the possibility of modifying the way the light travels by taking a …
research,,,, has examined the possibility of modifying the way the light travels by taking a …
A picogram-and nanometre-scale photonic-crystal optomechanical cavity
The dynamic back-action caused by electromagnetic forces (radiation pressure) in optical,,,,,
and microwave cavities is of growing interest. Back-action cooling, for example, is being …
and microwave cavities is of growing interest. Back-action cooling, for example, is being …
Applications of cavity optomechanics
M Metcalfe - Applied Physics Reviews, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
“Cavity-optomechanics” aims to study the quantum properties of mechanical systems. A
common strategy implemented in order to achieve this goal couples a high finesse photonic …
common strategy implemented in order to achieve this goal couples a high finesse photonic …
WGM microresonators: sensing, lasing and fundamental optics with microspheres
J Ward, O Benson - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Glass microsphere resonators that support optical resonances known as whispering‐gallery
modes are unique tools for studying and exploiting optical effects under extremely well …
modes are unique tools for studying and exploiting optical effects under extremely well …
High quality factor photonic crystal nanobeam cavities
We investigate the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of high quality
factor photonic crystal nanobeam cavities in silicon. Using a five-hole tapered one …
factor photonic crystal nanobeam cavities in silicon. Using a five-hole tapered one …
Harnessing optical forces in integrated photonic circuits
The force exerted by photons is of fundamental importance in light–matter interactions. For
example, in free space, optical tweezers have been widely used to manipulate atoms and …
example, in free space, optical tweezers have been widely used to manipulate atoms and …
Giant enhancement of stimulated Brillouin scattering in the subwavelength limit
Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) is traditionally viewed as a process whose strength is
dictated by intrinsic material nonlinearities with little dependence on waveguide geometry …
dictated by intrinsic material nonlinearities with little dependence on waveguide geometry …
Optomechanical device actuation through the optical gradient force
D Van Thourhout, J Roels - Nature Photonics, 2010 - nature.com
Optical forces are widely used to manipulate microparticles such as living cells, DNA and
bacteria. The forces used in these'optical tweezers' originate from the strongly varying …
bacteria. The forces used in these'optical tweezers' originate from the strongly varying …