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Tractor beams and related topological tweezers

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Abstract

The theory of photokinetic effects clarifies how a light wave’s phase and amplitude profiles govern the force and torque experienced by illuminated objects. When used to create tractor beams, this framework identifies interesting topological modes of light.

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