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    • Optics
    • Nanotechnology
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Optical gradient force is crucial for optical trapping.
    • Conventional dielectric particles have limitations in trapping strength.
    • Rayleigh particle manipulation is key in optical tweezers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate enhanced transverse optical gradient force on Rayleigh particles.
    • To investigate the effect of a silver shell on optical trapping.
    • To explore novel optical manipulation techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Full wave simulation
    • Maxwell stress tensor theory
    • Multipole expansion theory

    Main Results:

    • A thin silver shell enhances optical gradient force by two orders of magnitude.
    • The enhanced force originates from the interaction with excited electric quadrupole.
    • Dipole approximation is invalid for core-shell particles in this regime.
    • Optical potential energy and trapping stiffness are significantly increased.

    Conclusions:

    • Core-shell particles offer superior optical trapping compared to conventional dielectric particles.
    • This enhancement expands the application range of optical tweezers.
    • The findings enrich optical manipulation techniques for nanoscale objects.