Efficient generation of optical bottle beams

Optical bottle beams can be used to trap atoms and small low-index particles. We introduce a figure of merit (FoM) for optical bottle beams, specifically in the context of optical traps, and use it to compare optical bottle-beam traps obtained by three different methods. Using this FoM and an optimi...

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Main Authors: Xiao Yuzhe, Yu Zhaoning, Wambold Raymond A., Mei Hongyan, Hickman Garrett, Goldsmith Randall H., Saffman Mark, Kats Mikhail A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2021-07-01
Series:Nanophotonics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0243