Optical forces is a unique phenomenon derived from light–matter interaction. It took
centuries before people were finally able to measure, and manipulate this extremely tiny …

Electrostriction, the deformation of dielectric materials under the influence of an electric field,
is of continuous interest in optics. The classic experiment by Hakim and Higham [Proc. Phys …

Electromagnetic momentum carried by light is observable through the mechanical effects
radiation pressure exerts on illuminated objects. Momentum conversion from …

We prove that a suitable correlation between system parameters can trigger topological
phase transitions and flat bands in a multistrand Creutz ladder network when a staggered …

We report the experimental investigation of a regime of microscopic Fabry-Perot resonators
in which competing light-induced forces—photothermal expansion and photothermal …

We present a method for calibrating piezoelectric sensors using a laser Doppler vibrometer.
Our method uses an average of Fourier transform terms of the recorded signal from the …

The optical force-induced elastic wave is one of the fundamental mechanisms of the optical
force-induced motion on a macroscopic scale, its amplitude is extremely small and easily …

The transfer of photon momentum at the water/air interface is important for optical
manipulation of minute particles and is at the heart of the Minkowski–Abraham controversy …

We investigate the thermoelastic waves launched by a localized heat deposition. Pulsed
laser excitation is used to generate mechanical perturbations in metals that are detected …

During the interaction of a laser pulse with the surface of a solid object, the object always
gains momentum. The delivered force impulse is manifested as propulsion. Initially, the …