Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Calculation of the optical force on an infinite cylinder with arbitrary cross section by the boundary element method

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

We have developed and implemented a numerical scheme to compute optical forces in two-dimensional (2D) structures based on the boundary integral equations, which are solved by the numerical boundary element method. We demonstrate the efficiency of this method by calculating the optical scattering and radiation pressures exerted on 2D objects under the illumination of both plane wave and cylindrical Gaussian beams. The results are validated by comparing to analytical Mie scattering results on circular cylinders. In the framework of this approach the object can be of arbitrary shape with dimensions either far larger, comparable, or much less than the wavelength concerned, and the constituent components can be either dielectric or metallic. We applied the method to study the resonance enhancement of optical forces and the effect of surface roughness on such enhancement. Surprisingly, we found that a cylinder with “controlled roughness” can give a stronger optical force than a smooth surface at resonance.

© 2008 Optical Society of America

Full Article  |  PDF Article
More Like This
Scattering of shaped beam by an infinite cylinder of arbitrary orientation

Huayong Zhang and Yiping Han
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(2) 131-135 (2008)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (12)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Tables (1)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Article tables are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Equations (22)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved