Isolated detection of elastic waves driven by the momentum of light
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05706-3
Abstract: Electromagnetic momentum carried by light is observable through the mechanical effects radiation pressure exerts on illuminated objects. Momentum conversion from electromagnetic fields to elastic waves within a solid object proceeds through a string of electrodynamic… read more here.
Keywords: elastic waves; momentum light; dielectric mirror; momentum ... See more keywords