Vector beams, and in particular vector vortex beams, have found many applications in recent
times, both as classical fields and as quantum states. While much attention has focused on …

Cylindrical vector beams and vortex beams, two types of typical singular optical beams
characterized by axially symmetric polarization and helical phase front, possess the unique …

The pace of innovations in the field of optical trapping has ramped up in the past couple of
years. The implementation of structured light, leading to groundbreaking inventions such as …

Optical trapping and manipulation of micrometre-sized particles was first reported in 1970.
Since then, it has been successfully implemented in two size ranges: the subnanometre …

Optical tweezers, tools based on strongly focused light, enable optical trapping,
manipulation, and characterisation of a wide range of microscopic and nanoscopic …

Vector beams, non-separable in spatial mode and polarisation, have emerged as enabling
tools in many diverse applications, from communication to imaging. This applicability has …

The possibility for the manipulation of many different samples using only the light from a
laser beam opened the way to a variety of experiments. The technique, known as Optical …

Cylindrical vector beams (CVBs), being a special kind of beams with spatially variant states
of polarizations, are promising in photonics applications, including high-resolution imaging …

This review encompasses ultrafast laser interaction with matter in a broad range of
intensities~ 10 10–10 15 W/cm 2. We consider the material transformation processes …

The ability to manipulate small particles of matter using the forces of light, optical trapping,
forms the basis of a number of exciting research areas, spanning fundamental physics …