Effect of Coherence on Radiation Forces acting on a Rayleigh Dielectric Sphere

Abstract

The radiation forces on a Rayleigh dielectric sphere induced by a partially coherent light beam are greatly affected by the coherence of the light beam. The magnitude of the radiation forces on a dielectric sphere near the focus point greatly decreases as the coherence decreases. For the light beam with good coherence, the radiation force may be used to trap a particle; and for the light beam with intermediate coherence, the radiation force may be used to guide and accelerate a particle.

12 pages, 3 figures

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