Observation of resonances in the radiation pressure on dielectric spheres 

 -  Physical Review Letters, 38(23), p.1351-1354, 1977 .
<br/><br/> We report an experimental check of the Mie-Debye theory for the variation of radiation pressure on dielectric spheres with wavelength and size using optical-levitation techniques. Sharp resonances are observed which are shown to be related to dielectric surface waves. They permit particle-size measurement to a precision of 1 part in 105 to 106. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>DIELECTRIC SPHERES