title: Regular oscillations and random motion of glass microspheres levitated by a single optical beam in air.
abstract: We experimentally report on optical binding of many glass particles in air that levitate in a single optical beam. A diversity of particle sizes and shapes interact at long range in a single Gaussian beam. Our system dynamics span from oscillatory to random and dimensionality ranges from 1 to 3D. The low loss for the center of mass motion of the beads could allow this system to serve as a standard many body testbed, similar to what is done today with atoms, but at the mesoscopic scale.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Leopoldo L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Shai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maayani
authors.forename: Kyu Hyun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hengky
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chandrahalim
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eichenfield
authors.forename: Inocencio R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carmon