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Nanophotonics

Chiral particles in a circularly polarised light field: new effects and applications

D. V. Guzatov^a, V. V. Klimov<sup>b

a</sup> Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
^b P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: Cross sections of scattering, absorption, and light pressure for a chiral spherical particle in a circularly polarised light field are studied for different values of the radius, dielectric constant, permeability, and parameter of the chiral particle. The conditions are found under which the cross sections of absorption and light pressure differ significantly when nanoparticles are exposed to light with different polarisations, which can be used to improve synthesis of chiral nanoparticles of complex structure.

PACS: 33.55.+b, 78.20.Ek, 42.50.Wk, 42.25.Ja

Received: 20.01.2011

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 2011, 41:6, 526–533

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