Fig. 5.8 — Reference frames for a focused beam

Fig. 5.8 — Reference frames for a focused beam

Reference frames used to calculate the radiation force from a focused beam. The scattering problem is solved in the reference frame of the particle, centred at C, whereas we want to calculate the radiation force and torque with respect to the laboratory frame centred at the laser beam focus O.

Fig. 5.8 — Reference frames for a focused beam

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