Progress in optical manipulation has stimulated remarkable advances in a wide range of
fields, including materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology. This …

The paper briefly presents some essential concepts and features of light fields with strong
spatial inhomogeneity of amplitude, phase, polarization, and other parameters. It contains a …

Optical tweezers are tools made of light that enable contactless pushing, trap**, and
manipulation of objects, ranging from atoms to space light sails. Since the pioneering work …

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 …

Cylindrical vector beams and vortex beams, two types of typical singular optical beams
characterized by axially symmetric polarization and helical phase front, possess the unique …

Non‐Gaussian beam profiles such as Bessel or annular beams enable novel approaches to
modifying materials through laser‐based processing. In this review paper, properties …

We observe optical trap** and manipulation of dielectric microparticles using autofocusing
radially symmetric Airy beams. This is accomplished by exploiting either the inward or …

A photon carries k of momentum, so it may be anticipated that light will 'push'on any object
standing in its path by means of the scattering force,,. In the absence of an intensity gradient …

Optical tweezers, a simple and robust implementation of optical micromanipulation
technologies, have become a standard tool in biological, medical and physics research …

Composite vortex beams (CVBs) have attracted considerable interest recently due to the
unique optical properties and potential applications. However, these beams are mainly …