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Particle Manipulation Using Light's Linear and Orbital-Angular Momentum

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2015
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Quantum optics is a subsect of quantum mechanics focused on exploring the properties of light due to its dual nature as both a particle and a wave. One such property that has been of particular interest recently is that of light's momentum, speci cally its linear and orbital-angular momentum (OAM). Light carrying both types of momentum are of particular interest to the life sciences due to the linear momentum of light's ability to directly manipulate particles and orbital-angular momentum's potential to unravel DNA spirals. Light carrying orbital-angular momentum has also shown promise in information technology as a new means of sending large amounts of data over long distances. This thesis will provide background on the quantum optics of particle manipulation and the results from experimental studies performed on this topic. The results show evidence of light with both types of momentum being created and used to manipulate particles to di erent degrees.
Title: Particle Manipulation Using Light's Linear and Orbital-Angular Momentum.
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Name(s): Cruikshank, Sean
Johnson, Andrew
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Thesis
Date Created: Spring 2015
Date Issued: 2015
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: pdf
Extent: 50 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: Quantum optics is a subsect of quantum mechanics focused on exploring the properties of light due to its dual nature as both a particle and a wave. One such property that has been of particular interest recently is that of light's momentum, speci cally its linear and orbital-angular momentum (OAM). Light carrying both types of momentum are of particular interest to the life sciences due to the linear momentum of light's ability to directly manipulate particles and orbital-angular momentum's potential to unravel DNA spirals. Light carrying orbital-angular momentum has also shown promise in information technology as a new means of sending large amounts of data over long distances. This thesis will provide background on the quantum optics of particle manipulation and the results from experimental studies performed on this topic. The results show evidence of light with both types of momentum being created and used to manipulate particles to di erent degrees.
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Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2016.
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