On the Optical Response of Nanoparticles: Directionality Effects and Optical Forces

Nowadays, miniaturization is a general challenge for technology. Researchers in science and technology claim to study ever smaller systems and develop ever smaller devices. The nanometric range is, at present, an important focus of attention of scientists and engineers following the famous prediction by Prof. Feynman: “There’s plenty of room at the bottom”. Reduction of dimensions, at this level, involves that more specific and more complex tools are needed.

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