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Laser nanotraps and nanotweezers for cold atoms: 3D gradient dipole force trap in the vicinity of Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope tip
Using a two-dipole model of an optical near-field of Scanning Near-field
Optical Microscope tip, i. e. taking into account contributions of magnetic and
electric dipoles, we propose and analyze a new type of 3D optical nanotrap
found for certain relations between electric and magnetic dipoles. Electric
field attains a minimum value in vacuum in the vicinity of the tip and hence
such a trap is quite suitable for manipulations with cold atoms.Comment: 9 pages, 6 figure
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