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Light-induced forces as well as force-induced optical effects are at the origin of a large variety of phenomena occurring both in the macrocosm of the universe and in the microcosm of mesoscopic material structures. Within this wide scope, the regime at the low end, characterized by dimensions < 1 μm, is of particular interest because both acceleration forces and light intensities can be made large on this scale and still be easily maintained.
The first lecture concentrates on forces generated by light directly and on their effects, in particular the manipulation of microscopic particles. An example for an indirect interaction via absorption and generation of free carriers in a semiconductor will also be presented. Existing and potential opportunities for scanning probe methods will be discussed
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Pohl, D.W. (1995). Photons and Forces I: Light Generates Force. In: Güntherodt, H.J., Anselmetti, D., Meyer, E. (eds) Forces in Scanning Probe Methods. NATO ASI Series, vol 286. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0049-6_21
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