Explores optical forces and their coupling with mechanical degrees of freedom, covering radiation pressure, optical tweezers, forces in deformable cavities, and complex geometries.
Explores the mechanical effects of light on atoms, deriving average forces exerted by light and introducing the concepts of dipole force and radiation pressure.
Discusses the optical properties of semiconductors, focusing on absorption coefficients and the differences between direct and indirect semiconductors.
Introduces optical methods in chemistry, covering ray optics, lasers, spectroscopy, and X-ray physics, emphasizing light-matter interactions and Nobel Prize-winning advancements.
Explores microfluidic cell trapping, array technologies, and immunocapture methods for single cells, highlighting the importance of studying individual cell behavior.