Dynamics of the Optically Directed Assembly and Disassembly of Gold Nanoplatelet Arrays.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00199
Abstract: The tremendous progress in nanoscience now allows the creation of static nanostructured materials for a broad range of applications. A further goal is to achieve dynamic and reconfigurable nanostructures. One approach involves nanoparticle-based optical matter,… read more here.
Keywords: optical matter; dynamics optically; directed assembly; optically directed ... See more keywords
Crossover from positive to negative optical torque in mesoscale optical matter
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07376-7
Abstract: The photons in circularly polarized light can transfer their quantized spin angular momentum to micro- and nanostructures via absorption and scattering. This normally exerts positive torque on the objects wher the sign (i.e., handedness or… read more here.
Keywords: positive negative; negative optical; optical matter; optical torque ... See more keywords