Acceleration and Trapping of Particles by Radiation Pressure

1970/01/26 by A. Ashkin · 1 voice · 80 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics #Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.24.156

openalex publication_date 1970/01/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

Micron-sized particles have been accelerated and trapped in stable optical potential wells using only the force of radiation pressure from a continuous laser. It is hypothesized that similar accelerations and trapping are possible with atoms and molecules using laser light tuned to specific optical transitions. The implications for isotope separation and other applications of physical interest are discussed.

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