TY - JOUR
T1 - Transverse optical binding for a dual dipolar dielectric nanoparticle dimer
AU - Duan, Xiao Yong
AU - Bruce, Graham D.
AU - Dholakia, Kishan
AU - Wang, Zhi Guo
AU - Li, Feng
AU - Yang, Ya Ping
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 American Physical Society.
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - The physical origins of the transverse optical binding force and torque beyond the Rayleigh approximation have not been clearly expressed to date. Here, we present analytical expressions of the force and torque for a dual dipolar dielectric dimer illuminated by a plane wave propagating perpendicularly to the dimer axis. Using this analytical model, we explore the roles of the hybridized electric dipolar, magnetic dipolar, and electric-magnetic dipolar coupling interactions in the total force and torque on the particles. We find significant departures from the predictions of the Rayleigh approximation, particularly for high-refractive-index particles, where the force is governed by the magnetic interaction. This results in an enhancement of the dimer stability by one to four orders of magnitude compared to the predictions of the Rayleigh approximation. For the case of torque, this is dominated by the coupling interaction and increases by an order of magnitude. Our results will help to guide future experimental work in optical binding of high-refractive-index dielectric particles.
AB - The physical origins of the transverse optical binding force and torque beyond the Rayleigh approximation have not been clearly expressed to date. Here, we present analytical expressions of the force and torque for a dual dipolar dielectric dimer illuminated by a plane wave propagating perpendicularly to the dimer axis. Using this analytical model, we explore the roles of the hybridized electric dipolar, magnetic dipolar, and electric-magnetic dipolar coupling interactions in the total force and torque on the particles. We find significant departures from the predictions of the Rayleigh approximation, particularly for high-refractive-index particles, where the force is governed by the magnetic interaction. This results in an enhancement of the dimer stability by one to four orders of magnitude compared to the predictions of the Rayleigh approximation. For the case of torque, this is dominated by the coupling interaction and increases by an order of magnitude. Our results will help to guide future experimental work in optical binding of high-refractive-index dielectric particles.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.103.013721
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.103.013721
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85099786851
VL - 103
JO - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
JF - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
SN - 1050-2947
IS - 1
M1 - 013721
ER -