Abstract
Radiation pressure forces have been proposed for making stable optical traps for neutral atoms and other dielectric particles. Recently introduced optodynamic or alternating beam traps based on the scattering force are compared with cw traps based on the gradient force. Trapping experiments on micron-sized dielectric particles are described which demonstrate the basic principles of alternating beam light trapping. The relationship of these traps to the optical Earnshaw theorem is considered. The implications for trapping of recently demonstrated sources of slow atoms are also discussed.
© 1985 Optical Society of America
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