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Dipole-dipole interaction in random electromagnetic fields
We demonstrate that a non-vanishing interaction force exists between pairs of
induced dipoles in random, statistically stationary electromagnetic field. This
new type of optical binding force leads to long-range interaction between
dipolar particles even when placed in spatially incoherent fields. We also
discuss several unique features of dipole-dipole interaction in spatially
incoherent Gaussian fields.Comment: 3 page
Actio et reactio in optical binding
The symmetry in action and reaction between interacting particulate matter breaks down when the interaction is mediated by an outof-equilibrium environment. Nevertheless, even in this case, the space translational invariance still imposes the conservation of canonical momentum. Here we show that optical binding of an asymmetric material system can result in non-reciprocal interactions between constituents. We demonstrate that a non-conservative force applies to the center of mass of an optically bound dimer of dissimilar particles, which leads to an unexpected action in the transversal direction. The sign and the magnitude of this positional force depend on the abrupt phase transitions in the properties of the asymmetric dimer
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