Explores optical forces and their coupling with mechanical degrees of freedom, covering radiation pressure, optical tweezers, forces in deformable cavities, and complex geometries.
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.
Explores the mechanical effects of light on atoms, deriving average forces exerted by light and introducing the concepts of dipole force and radiation pressure.
Delves into light-induced phase transitions in quantum materials, comparing them to equilibrium transitions and exploring the potential for realizing novel phases.
Covers the basics of optical tweezers and their applications in microscopy, manipulation, and spectroscopy, as well as the alignment of molecules using laser pulses.
