Abstract
We show that light guided in a planar dielectric slab geometry incorporating a biaxial medium has lossless modes with group and phase velocities in opposite directions. Particles in a vacuum gap inserted into the structure experience negative radiation pressure: the particles are pulled by light rather than pushed by it. This effectively one-dimensional dielectric structure represents a new geometry for achieving negative radiation pressure in a wide range of frequencies with minimal loss. Moreover, this geometry provides a straightforward platform for experimentally resolving the Abrahams-Minkowski dilemma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8907-8914 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 9 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics