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Calculating the interaction force between the light beam and arbitrary-shape microparticles

R.V. Skidanov1,2
1Image Processing Systems Institute of RAS 

2Samara State Aerospace University named after academician S.P. Korolev 


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Pages: 18-21.

Abstract:
The article describes a method for calculating the forces acting on a microparticle in a light field. The adequacy of the method is verified on the basis of comparison with experimental data.

Keywords:
light beam, arbitrary-shape microparticles, microparticle.

Citation:
Skidanov RV. Calculating the interaction force between the light beam and arbitrary-shape microparticles. Computer Optics 2005; 28: 18-21.

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