Thermal Radiation Force and Torque on Moving Nanostructures with Anisotropic Optical Response

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Hauptverfasser: Deop-Ruano, Juan R., Manjavacas, Alejandro
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author Deop-Ruano, Juan R.
Manjavacas, Alejandro
author_facet Deop-Ruano, Juan R.
Manjavacas, Alejandro
contents Nanoscale objects moving relative to a thermal radiation bath experience a drag force due to the imbalance in their interaction with the blue- and redshifted components of the electromagnetic field. Here, we show that, in addition to this drag force, moving nanostructures with an anisotropic optical response experience a lateral force and a torque that substantially modify their trajectory. These phenomena emerge from the additional coupling between the electromagnetic field components polarized parallel and perpendicular to the trajectory, enabled by the anisotropic response of the nanostructure. This work unveils the intricate dynamics of anisotropic nanostructures moving in a thermal radiation bath.
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spellingShingle Thermal Radiation Force and Torque on Moving Nanostructures with Anisotropic Optical Response
Deop-Ruano, Juan R.
Manjavacas, Alejandro
Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
Nanoscale objects moving relative to a thermal radiation bath experience a drag force due to the imbalance in their interaction with the blue- and redshifted components of the electromagnetic field. Here, we show that, in addition to this drag force, moving nanostructures with an anisotropic optical response experience a lateral force and a torque that substantially modify their trajectory. These phenomena emerge from the additional coupling between the electromagnetic field components polarized parallel and perpendicular to the trajectory, enabled by the anisotropic response of the nanostructure. This work unveils the intricate dynamics of anisotropic nanostructures moving in a thermal radiation bath.
title Thermal Radiation Force and Torque on Moving Nanostructures with Anisotropic Optical Response
topic Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17791