Nonlinear dynamics in a laser field: Spontaneous oscillation of mesoscopic soft matter

Shin Ichiro M. Nomura, Hiroyuki Mayama, Kenichi Yoshikawa

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Abstract

Experimental studies on the utilization of a laser to create a thermodynamically open system in a mesoscopic scale have been performed, where the laser has the roles to generate attractive and scattering forces on an optically trapped object. We have succeeded in the observation of various novel oscillatory phenomena under laser illumination. In this paper, we present the results of new experiments on the cyclic oscillation of a single giant molecule and periodic bursting in a cluster of micrometer sized beads.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)419-423
Number of pages5
JournalChaos, Solitons and Fractals
Volume17
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003 Jul

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