Optical trap** describes the interaction between light and matter to manipulate micro-
objects through momentum transfer. In the case of 3D trap** with a single beam, this is …

The fact that light carries both linear and angular momentum is well-known to physicists.
One application of the linear momentum of light is for optical tweezers, in which the …

Structured light refers to the generation and application of custom light fields. As the tools
and technology to create and detect structured light have evolved, steadily the applications …

Free-space volumetric displays, or displays that create luminous image points in space, are
the technology that most closely resembles the three-dimensional displays of popular fiction …

" This engagingly written text provides a useful pedagogical introduction to an extensive
class of geometrical phenomena in the optics of polarization and phase, including simple …

Optical vortex beams, possessing spatial polarization or phase singularities, have intriguing
properties such as the ability to yield super-resolved spots under focussing, and the ability to …

Since their invention just over 20 years ago, optical traps have emerged as a powerful tool
with broad-reaching applications in biology and physics. Capabilities have evolved from …

Black or reflective particles can be trapped in the dark central minimum of a doughnut laser
beam produced using a high efficiency computer generated hologram. Such beams carry …

Optical trap** is an increasingly important technique for controlling and probing matter at
length scales ranging from nanometers to millimeters. This paper describes methods for …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the orbital angular momentum of light, outlines
the theoretical basis for the orbital angular momentum of beams within the paraxial …