Publication Date:
2014-04-10
Description:
Article Chirality is commonly observed in nature and has been utilized in recent times for the manipulation of particles. Here, the authors perform a quantitative experimental and theoretical study of the forces and torque experienced by chiral microparticles during their optical trapping and rotation. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms4656 Authors: M. G. Donato, J. Hernandez, A. Mazzulla, C. Provenzano, R. Saija, R. Sayed, S. Vasi, A. Magazzù, P. Pagliusi, R. Bartolino, P. G. Gucciardi, O. M. Maragò, G. Cipparrone
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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