Polarization-dependent center-of-mass motion of an optically levitated nanosphere

In this study, we report the influence on the center-of-mass translational motion of a levitated nanosphere in the case of the combination of an elliptical polarization with an elliptical TEM_00-mode Gaussian beam. A fundamental-mode Gaussian laser with a slightly elliptical profile is focused ...
Source: Journal of the Optical Society of America B - Category: Physics Authors: Source Type: research