Optical forces and torques offer the route towards full degree-of-freedom manipulation of
matter. Exploiting structured light has led to the discovery of gradient and curl forces, and …

Optical manipulation of various kinds of nanoparticles is vital in biomedical engineering.
However, classical optical approaches demand higher laser power and are constrained by …

Research about singularities has been driving scientific advancements across mathematics
and physics. Comprehending and harnessing the novel properties of singularities in …

Optical meron is a type of nonplanar topological texture mainly observed in surface plasmon
polaritons and highly symmetric points of photonic crystals in the reciprocal space. Here, we …

Cell migration is an essential physiological process in the life cycle of cells, playing a crucial
role in cancer metastasis, neural development, and cellular immune response. However …

Optical vortices, featured with an infinite number of orthogonal channels of orbital angular
momentum, have demonstrated marvelous potentials in optical multiplexing and associated …

Owing to the ability to parallel manipulate micro-objects, dynamic holographic optical
tweezers (HOTs) are widely used for assembly and patterning of particles or cells. However …

Optical tweezers are a valuable tool for manipulating micro-and nano-objects due to their
noncontact and nondestructive nature. These features render them highly valuable for …

Transverse spin, an intriguing aspect of spin angular momentum, has gained considerable
attention in recent years. However, transverse spin is typically accompanied by longitudinal …

Spin‐orbital angular momentum conversion (SOC) of light has found applications in
classical and quantum optics. However, the existing SOC elements suffer severe restrictions …