Near-field electromagnetic trapping through curl-spin forces

Near-field electromagnetic trapping of particles is generally obtained bymeans of gradient forces. In this paper, we discuss the attractive behavior of curl-spin forces, as well as their potential for near-field electromagnetic trapping and manipulation. It is demonstrated that curl-spin forces enab...

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Autores: Liberal Olleta, Íñigo, Ederra Urzainqui, Íñigo, Gonzalo García, Ramón, Ziolkowski, Richard W.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/24937
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/24937
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Near-field electromagnetic trapping
Curl-spin forces
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Sumario:Near-field electromagnetic trapping of particles is generally obtained bymeans of gradient forces. In this paper, we discuss the attractive behavior of curl-spin forces, as well as their potential for near-field electromagnetic trapping and manipulation. It is demonstrated that curl-spin forces enable the trapping of particles operating at their resonant frequency. Such phenomena can be exploited to design more efficient and selective electromagnetic traps, to boost near-field energy exchange systems, and to bring stability to coupled resonant radiators. It also is illustrated how the balance between the gradient, radiation pressure, and curl-spin force components leads to the formation of zero-force rings around their sources, which explicitly demarcate the trapping regions. Analytical and numerical analyses are presented to assess the stability of the trapping mechanism.